Kirkland woman donates RV to family who lost home in Washington flooding

The Brief

  • After losing their home and belongings to historic flooding of the Cowlitz River, volunteer firefighter Patrick Calpito and his family received a life-changing donation from a woman in Kirkland.
  • After seeing the family’s story on the news, Sarah gifted them her RV and provided Christmas presents for Calpito’s daughters just in time for the holidays.

SEATTLE Across Washington, the recent flooding destroyed homes, damaged landscape and devastated so many families, including a volunteer firefighter and his family who lost their home in the flood.

Thanks to a Kirkland woman, they’ll now have a new home just in time for the holidays.

“There are no words,” Patrick Calpito said. “It’s like God sent an angel and that angel responded.”

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