Thank You to WalMart and The Today Show!
During the recent Northern California wildfires, a hero
emerged. Her name is Payton Walton and she is a nurse at Santa Rosa Memorial
Hospital in Northern California. On the night of the fires, Payton watched in awe
as her fellow workers and other first responders evacuated their families from
their homes and came directly to work at the hospital to help others in need.
Dozens of Payton’s friends and co-workers lost their homes while they worked
that night. And Payton couldn’t sleep at night worrying about her friends.
So, Payton created “Family Match” to match families who
suffered loss with 8-10 families around Marin County and the Bay Area who are
willing to adopt these families and help them get back on their feet by finding
temporary housing, donating food and clothing and doing fundraisers for them.
Dream of a Better World met Payton through this program and we were able to
raise thousands of dollars for over a dozen families who have lost homes in the
fire.
The Family Match program has helped over 1200 families and
caught the eye of many national TV shows, including The Today Show. During
Payton’s interview, The today Show, in conjunction with WalMart, gave Payton a
financial gift to give to the charity of her choice. And guess what?! Payton
chose Dream of a Better World because of all your donations and all the work we
did to help families impacted by the fire.
Soon we will receive a check for $5,000.00 and with Payton,
we will pass it out to more families in Northern California. Thank you, Payton,
WalMart and The Today Show!
With appreciation,
Hannah Button and the Northern California Dream Team!
