South Main Street Fire Relief
On July 9, a third-alarm fire tore through nearly half a block of South Main Street in Waterbury. Everyone made it out alive. Almost nothing else did.
100% goes directly to the affected families. The Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury is the agency designated to receive these gifts.
Every gift, any size, goes straight to the families displaced by the fire.
What happened
The fire began in an apartment building near South Main and Clay Street and spread across the block, leaving roughly half a dozen buildings uninhabitable. Families walked out with the clothes on their backs and little else. No residents were hurt.
Everyone survived. Now they need somewhere to sleep, clothes to wear, and a way to rebuild.
of every dollar goes straight to the families affected by the South Main Street fire. Not overhead. Not fees. The families.
Why give through the Coalition
The Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury has stood with local families through their hardest moments. We are the agency officially designated to receive and distribute donations for the South Main Street fire, and a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax-deductible.
You can mail a check or gift cards to:
The Hispanic Coalition
135 East Liberty Street
Waterbury, CT 06706
Please write “South Main Street Fire Donations” on the memo line so your gift reaches the right fund.
Questions? Reach us at info@thehispaniccoalition.org or 203-754-6172.
Good to know
All of it. 100% of every gift made here goes directly to the families displaced by the South Main Street fire.
Yes. The Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 06-1349937). You will receive a receipt by email for your records.
Yes. Mail a check or gift cards to The Hispanic Coalition, 135 East Liberty Street, Waterbury, CT 06706, marked “South Main Street Fire Donations.”
The Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury is the agency designated to receive and distribute donations for the affected families. Questions are welcome at info@thehispaniccoalition.org or 203-754-6172.
Photo: Waterbury Union Station clock tower by Frederickverillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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