For two brief but wonderful years, my family lived in Amish country in Southeatern Pennsylvania. When I first heard news of the shooting last week, I went online to make sure it wasn't happening at the Amish schoolhouse we could see from the house we lived in while there, where our landlord sent his children.
To help with the medical care and expenses for the families of the seven Amish girls, donations can be made to:
The Nickel Mines Children's Fund
Coatesville Savings Bank
1082 Georgetown Road
Paradise, PA 17503
To send aid to the gunman's wife and children, donations can be made to:
The Robert's Family Fund
The Coatesville Savings Bank
1082 Georgetown Road
Paradise, PA 17503
This information is also available on the Coatesville Savings Bank's website.
--RSN