Cherry Hill man loses father and home in Main Street fire; community raises funds

The Brief

  • A fire on Jan. 31 destroyed a home on the 500 block of Main Street in Cherry Hill and claimed one life.
  • Hazem Abdalla lost his father and everything he owned in the fire.
  • Abdalla’s workplace and the community are raising money to help him recover.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. A Cherry Hill man is receiving support from his community after losing his father and his home in a fire on the 500 block of Main Street.

Community support grows after devastating fire

What we know:

Hazem Abdalla, 27, lost his father Eid Abdalla in the fire and was unable to save him. Eid Abdalla was his only family in the United States.

The owners of Abdalla’s job posted a video on social media, announcing a $4,000 donation to start a GoFundMe and encouraging others to help.

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