Crime & Safety

How to Help Victims of Levittown Fire

Find out where in the community to take clothing, food and other supplies that will help the families who lost their homes in Friday night's devestating fire at the Racquet Club Apartment complex.

Just hours after a four-alarm fire ravaged one of the buildings at the Racquet Club Apartment & Townhome complex, the Levittown community has already come together and organized numerous donation drives to help the families who lost their homes.

ShopRite in Fairless Hills has also donated pet food and supplies to the victims. Red Paw Emergency Relief Team reported that one cat is missing.

The following is a list of other community businesses and locations where you can donate clothing, non-perishable food and other items:

Bella Mae Photography, 821 Pine St., Bristol, is giving free sessions to those who lost everything at Racquet Club Apartments. 10 percent of all mini-sessions booked now until the end of August will also be donated to the families. The studio is also a drop off point for any donations.

Modern Contractors will have a large truck at 481 Bridgetown Pike (near the intersection of Bridgetown Pike and West Maple Avenue) in Feasterville-Trevose to collect nonperishable food, toiletries and clothing. The truck is there now for at least a week or until needs are met. The donations will be delivered to the Red Cross or directly to residents.

KrisCroix's Family Restaurant, 198 Lincoln Hwy, Fairless Hills, is having a fundraiser for victims of the Racquet Club fire on Tuesday Aug. 6. Organizers are looking for anyone who can donate baskets to raffle off for the event. Twenty percent of all sales on that day will be donated, plus proceeds from a 50/50 and basket raffles. Starting Tuesday, the restaurant will also be collecting monetary donations for anyone who would like to help.

The Fresh Works of Levittown
, 4257 New Falls Rd., is collecting money donations to send food to the volunteers.

JoJo's Ice Cream, 8801 New Falls Rd., is hosting a fundraiser for the families on Aug. 17. More details to come.

The Forever Sweet Shop, 247 Mill St., Bristol, is accepting donations of money, clothing, food and pet food. The store is open until 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Families at 44 Firtree Road and 11 Rust Hill Road are accepting donations this weekend.

Shutterbeej Photography, 8919 New Falls Rd., is collecting items at its studio, including diapers and toys for the little ones.

The Bucks County chapter of Knights of the Inferno Firefighter M.C. are collecting donations at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 920 Trenton Rd., Sunday between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Shop at Five Below, 128 Commerce Blvd., Fairless Hills, from Sunday, July 28 to Sunday, August 4 and mention "Levittown Fire" or "Red Cross" and Five Below will donate 10 percent of your purchase to the victims. 

Tina Hudson Brutschea and James Dunn are organizing a donation/distribution project for the residents of Racquetclub who were affected by the fire. If you have items to donate or would like to arrange to receive items, please e-mail  j_brutschea@verizon.net.

If you hear of anymore donation drives, post them to the comments or send the info to levittown@patch.com.



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