Casi was at work at a local bank when she received word that the apartment she and her fiancée Chad shared was on fire. With Chad in Arkansas with the National Guard, she rushed to the scene to discover that not only had they lost all their photos and personal items in the fire, but also their precious puppy.
A Red Cross volunteer went to their apartment and after hearing her story suggested they use the Red Cross Service to Armed Forces program. Thanks to a call from the Red Cross, Chad’s Lieutenant authorized him to return home so he and Casi could find a new house and begin rebuilding their life together. He was home the next morning.
“We hadn’t had any experience with the Red Cross before this. We never expected that they would do so much for us. We were able to stay in a hotel for a few nights and received help with food and clothing so we would have something to wear to work. But what I think was most surprising was the way the Red Cross volunteer took time out of her day to come to us, to see how we were doing and then help us,” said Casi. “She really opened her arms to us and told us to call her anytime if we needed anything.”
While still grieving over the loss of their puppy, Casi and Chad have plans to move into a new home in August.
