Support Nodes Family with Dairy Barn Fire
Goal:
USD $25,000
Raised:
USD $22,546
Campaign funds will be received by Rachael Nodes
Support Nodes Family with Dairy Barn Fire
Sunday April 6, 2025 was a incredibly trying and sad day for the Nodes family, the Barre Town Community at large and the Vermont Agricultural Community when the family's dairy barn caught fire and collapsed with a large portion of their livestock in it. The Barre Fire Department and departments of surrounding areas responded quickly but the fire was already too intense for them to get close enough to free the animals and the barn colapsed within minutes of their arrival. The family was at Church when this all happened and got the call from a neighbor as soon as they got out of Church. By the grace of God the entire family is safe and together to weather this storm.
The dairy has operated in the Barre for years, finally shutting it's doors in 2018. This barn was the second one on the property and was built in the 80's, the previous one burned to the ground in the 70's. The Nodes family bought this property as part of a dream to build an operating farm which they have been working slowly towards for years now (on other properties). They have been on this farm for about a year and a half and their children (9 - the youngest born 6 weeks ago) have fallen in love with their farm life with their oldest children working toward developing farm businesses.
Thank you so much for your support, the amount of prayer and support has already been incredibly humbling and the family is so grateful for such an amazing community.
Recent Donations
I am truly sorrowful for your loss and pray that God will replenish all of what you loss.
Best wishes as you recover and rebuild! Joyce L.
Sending continued prayers your way. Wish I could do more.
This gift is an investment in the good work you have done and will continue to do. Thanks so much
All things are possible through Christ.
From Gov. John A. Mead
We are praying for your family during this difficult time. Betty & Bill O'Reilly
Updates
"Charity isn't about pity, it is about love." ~ Mother Teresa
April 10th, 2025
It's been 24 hours since the last update and please forgive me for sending this little note. I am uterly blown away by the outpouring of prayers and support and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all yet again on behalf of the Nodes family. To quote Confucius "Charity, like the sun, brightens every object which it shines on." In their strugle, when their cross is incredibly heavy, you have given them hope and an opportunity to start to rebuild. I keep thinking about a Phoenix. From the ashes... Reading the comments and prayers for a family I care dearly about has left me teary at times and made my heart so full.
At this point I have updated the goal because I am genuinely encouraged and praying that we can give the family a real new start on this new path. Replacing the legacy they had may not be possible, but building a new one defintly is. May God bless all of you abundantly for your generosity and support. I know the family is incredlby humbled and left in awe by the response of the community.
Thank you feels so inadequate but it is truly the only words I have. So, thank you!
JMJ
4/9/25
April 9th, 2025
It's been three days since the barn fire and a little over 24 hours since this campeign was started and the outpouring of support has been aboslutely amazing. This evening I updated the goal for the campeign because we were getting so close to the original goal. Thank you is really all I can say. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the huge amount of support for the Nodes family. The on the ground support has been incredibly humbling as well as folks show up offering to help find stray animals, bringing food, help entertaining the younger children and cleaning. What a blessing. The kindness and generosity of the community surrounding the Nodes family is a testament to the good in the world and they are incredlby humbled and grateful. May our Lord bless you and yours for your support and prayers.
Prayer Requests
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- That the vet can squeeze the family in to look at the animals which did survive the fire and may be in need of care.