How to Help Victims of Plymouth Apartment Fire

Residents of Plymouth's Park Manor Apartments are all safe after , but the survivors are now in need of a permanent roof over their heads and much more.

Laurie Aren, director of Family and Community Ministries for the , said people who want to help can send monetary donations to Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services in Southfield.

Checks can be sent to:

16130 Northland Dr.
Southfield, MI, 48075

For now, the Salvation Army is not accepting donations of clothing, but Aren said she has asked victims to make a list of necessities and that the organization will make it known what commodities are needed most.

"Some people ran out of their apartments without socks on," Aren said. "But even beyond that, think of all the little necessities they've lost. What about glasses they left behind, or prescriptions they won't be able to salvage?"

She said apartment residents have been instructed to keep a running list of everything they need throughout the day.

"We told them to write things down as they think of them, even if it doesn't make sense now," Aren said. "But sooner rather than later, they're going to need a toothbrush, a frying pan – all those little necessities."

When that list is available, Aren said it will be made public.