Clarence Commuter Flight Victim’s Relief Fund – Please Help the Families

Keith –

Your bravery tonight, and the bravery of all of the rescue workers, should be commended.

My thoughts and prayers are with you, and all those involved in Flight #3407.

So sad.

Thank you for being there when we needed you.

Please let us know when you’ve got the donation widget set up, and we’ll do our best to spread the word…

Thanks for your leadership on this Keith… you’re setting an example on the positive applications of social media in an incredibly sad situation, and acting as a knowledgeable and intelligent public voice for our area.

God bless you, Keith.

We are praying for all those effected, as well as for you.

I see some money has already been donated for the victims. Hopefully, now people will continue to help. If not with money for this- give in your community! Start today!

Keith,
What a tragedy. I love the community and the people of clarence center. I used to fly in there many many times over the 7 years that I worked for a company there. my thoughts and prayers go out to the people in the community. I have been adding info to the twitter stream all night.

Here is a Google map of the crash location of 6038 Long in a 3d street level view. http://tinyurl.com/planecrashmap

God Bless and my prayers and donations go out to the people of clarence center/akron

http://twitter.com/rumford/favorites has all of my tweets that are relevant and helpful saved

Rodney Rumford

I just wanted to say that i heard your interview on FOX news . I am half the way over the world in Sunny Tel Aviv ,Israel and am absolutely horrified by this sad and tragic accident.These things are happening too much in the past years !

I pray for the families and frinds of the involved and praise you keith for starting this fund.
Please let me know how i can help/contribute from here
God be with you all.
Tanya from Israel

Keith – What a wonderful thing you’ve done tonight. Thanks for hooking up with Julie and letting the rest of the world know whats going on up there. I’m sorry for your community.

Thanks Again,
Patty Markle
Dallas

Hello all, I’m Steve Saylor and I’m helping Keith out today as he talks with Press from around the world, and I can say for Keith that he is very appreciative of all your support from around the world, and anything you can do to help these families is greatly appreciated.

This is a tragedy, and we need to come together to help out those in need as best as we can.

Good job Kieth and Steve. I did a blog post and linked and told people to donate.

Thanks Rodney!

Just plugged this on the Doug Stephan’s Good Day show. If you’re coming from there, say hi!

Thanks Chris!

I know it isn’t much but I donated what i could to help out the families in their time of need. my thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of the victims it is so very heartbreaking and devistating. may God bless you all

Great job covering the situation Keith.
Also, great response from both you and Steve and those that contributed photos and videos so that we could get the news.

Hope you got some rest.

What a tragedy…

Hi Keith,
Please call me asap, we would like to interview you about your site.

Jesscia
212 456 4381
ABC News NOW

Do you have a page or group set up for this on Facebook yet? Please let me know if so, and I will add it onto mine and pass on to everyone!

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As I’m sure you’ve heard, last night, a 48 passenger plane crashed into a house in Clarence Center, NY. That house belonged to Karen & Douglas Wielinski, and their four daughters Lori, Kim, Jessica and Jill. Knowing that Jessica is one of my best friends, everyone is asking how they can help.

Here’s how:

Her family has lost everything, including her dad, Douglas. There is no address to send anything to, so, if you would like to send a card or condolences, please mail to:

Clarence Post Office
General Delivery
To the Wielinski Family
9845 Main Street
Clarence NY 14031

If you have the financial flexibility to donate funds, we welcome that as well. Checks may be made out to Karen Wielinski.

If you can, please pass this along and help the family. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks.

Why does this (and your Twitter feeds) come across as a “me, me, me” feeling?

“It didn’t take long before I was noticed by *all the media*”

Your Twitter stream was full of “Interviewed by such and such now”, then you decry no sleep. How about recording a message on your voicemail saying you need to sleep?

You may have helped but hundreds of others did as well and they didn’t pump the “all the media is talking to me, must go” angle…

heard your interviews here in Ireland. Very moved by your response.

So very kind of you keith for you to take time out of your busy schedule and assist in this disaster .
My sincere condolences to those friends and families members affected by this accident .
Prayers and thoughts go out to all the Emergency Service Workers on the scene.
Keith if I can be of any assistance to you , please dont hesistate.

John Piercy
Hamilton Fire Department
Local 288

Des Moinnes

You may not like WHAT Keith did, but trust me, it was intended for the benefit of the community and for the victims’ families.

Perhaps you have made some points to be considered, but they are of a “Monday morning” quarterback nature.

How much support and funds have you been able to raise for the families that were effected? That’s okay, prayer is probably what they need most. Besides, Keith has done the work for you to be able to support them (if you choose) without you sacrificing sleep.

Cut Keith some slack, please. He is dealing with the grief of losing neighbors and it is not the time to be critical.

Eddie

good job Keith – pay no mind to the comment from Des Moines, it stinks of jealousy. We will pass on the request to donate to victim’s families and our prayers are with them also.

@debworks (one of those twitter friends of yours)

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63269887824 is the Facebook group.

Thank you everyone for all of the comments and support. My intention are purely true.

@Demoines The reason I didn’t set my voice mail to off was because the added press helps get these families some support. I wasn’t crying about it, and I wasn’t reveling in it. My actions were in kindness.

Thanks to everyone! We will get these funds into the right hands. That I promise.

I commend you for your selflessness in helping those affected by this tragic event. I will spread the word about your cause.

Holly
Erie, PA

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Keith,
I watched (listened) to you on FoxNews last night when the accident happened. You were absolutely inspirational with all the great info you gave on the air. Thank you for creating a visual for us all watching. Your quick response was amazing. Thanks all the way from Houston, Texas.

Dear Keith,

I want to thank you for speaking with Fox News the morning of the plane crash. My uncle, 62 years old and a decorated war veteran, was on that plane. Your info on Twitter kept me updated and your post with the contact numbers was immensely helpful in confirming my uncle’s name on that passenger list. Everything is still very unreal right now. As you could imagine, my family is still in half disbelief.

If you have any additional information regarding help for the family of victims on board Flight #3407, please e-mail me, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you again for your thoughts, condolences, and prayers.

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