JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Neighbors, school leaders and local businesses in Mandarin banded together to help a family left homeless after a house fire that killed three children and injured others.
Community members spoke about how they rallied to support the family and why helping matters, especially in times of grief.
“They’re just the most grateful people that you ever … you ever see,” said Leigh Butterfield, principal at Mandarin Oaks Elementary, her voice breaking. “All of us just wanted to do something, do something to help, and there was not one person that turned down the call for help.”…