For the "teal dress"...

Rider on Green Line:
As you may have already heard, there was a tragic seven-alarm fire in South Boston on Monday night, New Year's Eve, that destroyed a five-story condominium complex.

 

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Rider on Green Line:
One of the regular readers and contributors to The Soxaholix, Natalie, happened to live in that condo complex and, as she writes,

"I have lost everything but my life and my dog and my purse …"

 

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Rider on Green Line:
In the spirit of the season and in the spirit of the Red Sox fan community, several other regulars to the site have set up a PayPal donation account with the modest aim of trying to replace some of Nat's Red Sox gear and paraphernalia.

Here's the button/link to donate:

[Thanks to all of you who donated to the cause. It was an enormous success! Natalie will be choosing her replacement Red Sox gear etc this week and we'll be giving her a check for the remainder.]

 

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Rider on Green Line:
More info in the comments to this post and via emailing Kaz (who led the charge in this).

 

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Rider on Green Line:
And whether you are able to donate or not, just take a moment to send good thoughts Natalie's way and take a moment to be thankful for what you have.  To lose one's possessions and one's home to fire or other disaster is truly dreadful. 

 

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Comments

[SoxontheBeach]

Hi Natalie:

I haven't posted her in a long time, but I saw the link to this over on "Surviving Grady" and wanted to stop by and wish you all the best. You saved what was important: things can be replaced. And what a great bunch of friends you have here!

I sent a little something to your Tek jersey fund ;-) Email me if you need any Sox items: One of my best buddies works at the Yawkey Way store and can give you a %50 discount on shirts, hats, etc.

God Bless

[Kaz]

Thanks, SoxOnTheBeach. I just saw a number of names that I'm familiar with over at Surviving Grady and saw that Red put up the link to this post. I'll go over there shortly and thank him.

The main reason I ended up being the collector for the fund was that an old roommate of mine is a Senior Accountant at Fenway and so he can get me the same discount, too. Thanks for your offer!

[SoxontheBeach]

That's excellent, Kaz! You guys are great.

[SoxontheBeach]

That's excellent, Kaz! You guys are great.

[birthofasoxfan97]

Way late, but thanks for leaving the donate button up and live.

Natalie - very, very sorry to hear about this, but glad you and the pup (and your purse!) were safe.

[Kaz]

You got in right under the gun, BoaSF97!

The final tally is $1262 after PayPal fees. I'll be reimbursing most/all of the PayPal fees but I have to tally them first.

I'll update you guys here after I meet with Natalie to send her stuff to her.

[Kaz]

There are two pictures from the Souvenir Store (by the way, they've changed their hours as of a week ago and no longer open 9-5 every day as their website says).

* Natalie and I (that's my Coco KinTee!) check out her new jersey.

* Natalie shows off her 33 for Varitek

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