12/16/2025
Our hearts break for our neighbors. 💔The link for their GoFundMe will be posted here in a comment.
This has been catastrophic. Our locksmiths felt this blast and it was other worldly. The door of our building opened with force, insulation still scattered all over our property. Many have commented on the local articles discouraging assistance, saying that the family will receive a big payout… let’s remember that in the meantime, we have children who lost everything they own, just days before Christmas. These folks are on a long road to recovery and have no where to go when discharged. They’re going to need socks, underwear, groceries! Every bit will help.
"They have burns all over their bodies and broken bones." For the first time, Jorge Duenas Ponce is speaking, giving a voice to his brother, sister and niece who were inside the Hayward home when it exploded.