Hundreds of people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the Marshall Fire last year gathered for a holiday extravaganza as the one-year anniversary of the fire approaches
The event, which was held at A Precious Child in Broomfield on Saturday, provided the families an opportunity to select gifts, pick out Christmas trees and create new holiday memories.His home in Louisville was destroyed by the fire a few days after Christmas.
Over the past year, Goddard’s family and others have witnessed an outpouring of community support as they began the slow, painstaking task of rebuilding.“We know that our employees, our customers, our operations were dramatically impacted by the Marshall Fire, so today is really a chance for us to give back to the community, to give these families hope during the holiday season,” said Brittany Morris Saunders with Amazon.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis stopped by to show his support for the families and praised the community’s efforts.
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