Remaking Home

A note from the Carleys: “Thank you all for your outpouring of love and generosity to our family. We have no words . . . we are blessed with the best people in our lives. May our great God bless you all.”

On Wednesday, July 26, after having their home tested for suspect mold, test results revealed that the Carley’s home of 14 years, was no longer safe for them to inhabit. *

Increasingly concerning health issues affecting their family—and especially their youngest son, Wesley, who has dealt with chronic illness related to Lyme Disease for the last 10 years—led them to test their home for mold, despite the absence of  water events.

Those tests indicated dangerous and toxic mold spore levels.
As a result, the Carleys will be forced to evacuate and find a safe living space; remediate and rebuild their home; dispose of every porous possession from mattresses to sheet music, test repeatedly for mold spore levels as they rebuild; and continue to make mortgage payments on a home they cannot occupy. Unfortunately, insurance will not cover mold-related issues even in crisis situations like the Carley’s, and the cost of remaking home must come entirely out-of-pocket. The Carleys will lose everything.

And here’s where we come in!

If you’ve ever had the chance to meet the Carley family, or had the privilege of calling them friends, you will know the depth of their hearts for others—compassionate, generous, kind, thoughtful: all of them. As a community, and thus by default, family, it is our privilege to surround these beautiful people and help as much as we are able. The Carleys have always been on the “helping” side of crisis—showing up, offering assistance, support, and prayer at every turn. Now it’s our turn to extend the same kindness.

Please consider giving generously.

This site has been set up as a way to keep family, friends, and the community informed and updated as their process of remaking home will be ongoing, extensive, and costly. It will also serve as a resource for those who wish to help.
Pease share widely!

“We’re all just walking one another home.” —Ram Dass

• Please note, that due to Wesley’s extreme sensitivity and compromised immune system, the Carley’s home will be uninhabitable by them, and they will be forced to sell once remediation and testing are completed. However, and especially after remediation and testing, their home will be completely inhabitable and safe as deemed and certified by standards and testing via the state of Minnesota, especially by those with fewer sensitivities than Wesley.