The Victor Valley Transit family has come together to support our Planning Analyst, Nija Enos and her husband, Chris (pictured right), following the devastating loss of her home in a recent fire that also took the life of her father, Edson Delano Roberts (pictured left), and left her mother with 4th degree burns and in critical condition.
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Support from family, friends, and VVTA so far has helped raise $4,633 to assist with essential expenses and urgent needs.
While this early support has helped provide short-term relief, the loss of a home is a catastrophic event with long-lasting impacts. As the holiday season approaches, a time when compassion and generosity are especially felt, VVTA is extending this effort to the broader community to help provide meaningful, continued support for Nija and her family.
To make it easy for community members, partners, and friends to help, a GoFundMe campaign has been established. All funds raised through the campaign go directly to Nija Enos to assist with recovery needs. VVTA is not collecting donations through its own accounts but is helping share the campaign to broaden awareness and reach.
Here is the link to the GoFundMe campaign:
GoFundMe-Supporting Our Colleague Nija Enos
Our community partners and industry peers are encouraged to contribute if they are able and to share the campaign within their own networks. Updates on fundraising progress, including donated goods and their estimated value, will be provided as the effort continues.VVTA extends its heartfelt thanks to everyone who has already shown compassion and generosity, and to those who continue to stand with one of our own during this incredibly difficult time.
