Leicester family loses home in fire, community steps up

By STEVEN JUPITER

THE NICKLAW HOME in Leicester was destroyed by fire on March 21. The community has rallied around the family with fundraisers and other support. Photo by Colleen Wright

LEICESTER—It’s a house we drive by every day, right on Route 7 just over the Leicester line from Brandon.  And last Tuesday night, it went up in flames.  The Nicklaw family was left homeless and now the community is rallying to help.

Already, a GoFundMe campaign on Facebook has raised over $5,000 (toward a total goal of $20,000).  There are donation boxes around town, and a “meal train” has been organized to help provide food for the Nicklaws.  

Anyone who would like to donate or volunteer to help can seek out Colleen Wright on Facebook or email her directly at queentween.cw@gmail.com for more information.

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