Children left behind after mom crashes into Bay

I will forward this information to some who are Walton County Habitat board members. Hopefully I can find out something and will let you know.

Thank you! Thank you! Send our love to your beautiful family! :wub::wub: XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

This kinda reminds me of the movie "Pay it Forward"? In a good way. Invest in the future of these young kids and see what kind of foundation "We" have provided as strangers wanting to make a positive difference. This is very good seeing the kindness of a community local as well as extended. "The future is not ours to see" a quote from a song of long ago, But we sure can plant the seeds! Long term help is needed here. Not just a quick fix.

ITA. Thanks for all your help in this.

I have learned that the rough times in life give us the grace to be able to truly help others when they are in need. We cannot appreciate the blessings if we do not also feel the stress of our own burdens.

May we be able to help these kids and this family in coming out of this so that they can have better lives, but also so that they may bless the lives of others.

I don't want Shanna's struggles to make a better life for her kids be in vain.

I will forward this information to some who are Walton County Habitat board members. Hopefully I can find out something and will let you know.

I have an update about Shanna Day's children. I posted this on the original thread about the accident, but wanted to let people know that they can help also.

There are 4 kids left behind. Three of them go to Butler and 1 goes to ECMS. They are living with their Grandmother (Sonya) here in SRB. A number of people at Butler are providing meals to the family and there has been a fund set up for the children. The kids are with other family right now in AL and returning to their grandmother's tomorrow.

Please help in any way you can. PM me if you wish to deliver meals and I will get you in touch with someone who is coordinating it. I have a flyer that I can fax to anyone regarding the information on the fund that I received from the grandmother tonight. They are asking to get it on the radio and on local TV. If anyone can help with that, let me know.

I was blessed enough to be able to deliver a meal tonight and spoke with Sonya. She is a lovely woman who lost her only daughter (she has 2 sons) and now has the task of raising her grandchildren. My heart goes out to all of them. For many of us, tragedies are just a flash of news across a screen, but for these kids and their grandmother, the effects will last a lifetime.

Here is part of an email about the fund:

I spoke with Sonya yesterday evening. and she did get an account set up at People's First Community Bank. The name is: "Shanna Day Childrens Benefit Fund". There will be something in the NWF Daily News this weekend. You can go to any People's First and donate.

If you are still interested in helping with food, I know she would appreciate it. Sonya is on disability now, and is still trying to wrap her mind around all of this. She is very appreciative of any help.

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/10843

People's First Community Bank
14075 Emerald Coast Parkway. Destin, FL 32541
850-654-3339
800-992-4940

Thank you so much! SoWal is the best!