08/26/2026
We wanted to thank everyone who donated, dropped off for delivery, helped us make this happen. Being a part of the fire family is forever...I did not realize this until I married into one...words can't express the love and respect that is always present. The way people show up has no words...
Special thanks to our besties Chief Nick Wells, Parker County ESD 6, Command 44, and his beautiful wife, Sarah Wells for bringing us back in the fold for MWVFD and help make things happen.
Thank you to Taylor Oliver and girls, Woody's Bar and Grill, for donating the 100 burgers to feed our folks on the front line, and Kaleb Cross for paying to match that! 200 burgers were delivered to Dempsey Airport, loaded onto a Sacred Cross truck, and delivered to the front line first responders and personal fighting the good fight to stop this fire!
Thank you to these individuals who dropped off donations at our place, offered flat beds, stock trailers, make food, deliver food, pick ups, all the things...Robbie Kelly, Ricky & Diane Andreatta, Abby and Rose Juarez, Mary Dunlap, Zach Cochran, Anna Rodriguez- manager of Walmart, Mackenzie Gerard, Kayla Lee, Payton Gopfartth, Kason Wells. You are all so much appreciated!!
And lastly...this is a time to remember as people, as a community, as a unity, to come together and lift us each up...support our community, support our frontline responders, support those fireman/volunteers/police/state/local/security and everyone working towards one common cause...
Protect our community, put this fire out, save life, save homesteads...so many affected...50,000+acres...2-3 counties...countless livestock...homes/structures...years of recovery...say a good prayer tonight for all ❤️
Your friends Smokin 3 C's
Chris VanNatta & Cassie Hampton-Van Natta
