As some of you may know, yesterday morning Darin Brunin of TornadoLive.com and his girlfriend Alexis Sullivan were the victims of a fire that resulted from a lightning strike to their apartment building in Lawrence, Kansas. (See news story here.)  The fire consumed the top apartments where they lived, leaving their apartment uninhabitable. Darin and Alexis have not been able to enter the building due to a pending evaluation by a structural engineer, but according to the fire department they have lost almost everything; unfortunately they had no insurance. They have received support from the Red Cross and have temporarily relocated to another apartment, but still lack a lot of essential goods for their new home (including clothes).

Unknown to them, Darin's chase partner and close friend Dick McGowan has set up a fund for anyone who wishes to assist in their loss. Anyone who would like to contribute may send donations to Dick's paypal address midwesternmeso@hotmail.com or email Dick to offer any additional support.