On February 16th, a house fire in Sugar Land, Texas ended with
the tragic loss of three beautiful children and their grandmother.
Colette (5), Edison (8), and Olivia (11) will forever be remembered
by their parents Jackie and Nathan, families, and friends as joyful,
eternal sources of light and wonder.
If you choose to donate, please let us know how you are
connected with a comment. This fundraiser is organized with Jackie's
involvement and approval by volunteers from the Rice and Topl
Community. The goal of these funds is to honor Olivia, Edison, and
Colette with a lasting foundation.
A few words from Jackie:
Thank you all for your outpouring of love and support. We really
appreciate everyone’s kindness and willingness to help at this time.
There isn’t much we need at the moment but we recognize that we are
overwhelmed right now. When the dust settles, we will need you. So,
thank you in advance.
As far as contributions and support right now, we know that we
want nothing more than to honor our children’s lives and legacy.
That said, we’ve quickly realized that there are a number of options
to consider that we are just unprepared to think through all that
right now. For the time being, we are opening this gofundme as a
placeholder for your kindness and generosity.
In the coming months, we will consider what our options are and
go from there. Ideally, we would love to honor Olivia, Edison, and
Colette with a lasting foundation of some sort. Here are some
investment themes we are currently thinking about that reflect the
kids’ as individuals:
⁃ Performing and Visuals Arts
⁃ Autism Awareness
⁃ Reading and Literacy
We also recognize that there are existing charities and
organizations that may be a good fit, and will consider direct
donations as an option as well. Whatever it is we do, we will
absolutely let you know and keep you informed.
At the end of the day, we want this all to mean something, and
that your kind intentions to are also honored in a meaningful and
lasting way.
Our hearts are broken right now. However, your acts of kindness
have given us some comfort to pull us through. We are forever
grateful to you all.
Jackie Pham Nguyen
