On Sunday morning, June 1, Fire and Police responded to a house fire in Crete, which displaced a family of four adults and three young children. Later that day, Crete Police and Fire quickly mobilized efforts to help the affected family:
“This family is in need of some essential items to get them through this difficult time. Clothing, toiletries, and non-refrigerated food items would greatly benefit this family until they can get settled in temporary housing,” read part of the original post on the Crete Police Department Facebook page.
This morning we had a house fire in Crete that displaced a family. Three young children, and 4 adults. Red Cross and…
Posted by Crete Police Department on Sunday, June 1, 2025
Twenty-four hours later, the support was pouring in from the Crete community.
“Today, members of the fire department, DPW, EMA/animal control, and the police department delivered these donations to the family. They were overwhelmed by the support of our community,” Crete Police Chief Pieritz wrote in a Monday Facebook update.
CRETE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO HELP A FAMILY IN NEED!! This weekend, the below listed post *** was made on our Crete…
Posted by Cpd Pieritz on Monday, June 2, 2025
“The community’s generosity knows no bounds,” Crete Police posted.
The community’s generosity knows no bounds! Crete Firefighters and Officers provided the displaced family with the…
Posted by Crete Police Department on Monday, June 2, 2025
“Our Community Responds… Overwhelming Overnight response to Yesterday’s house fire!!!” added Crete Fire on its Facebook page.
Our Community Responds… Overwhelming Overnight response to Yesterday’s house fire!!!
Posted by Crete Fire Department on Monday, June 2, 2025
Donations for the family are still being accepted at the Crete Police Department lobby. Items can be dropped off at any time. For more details or updates, visit the Facebook pages of the Crete Police Department or Chief Pieritz.
