Three ways to help
These families need help starting over
The fire and water damage destroyed everything in many of these apartments — furniture, clothing, kitchen supplies, bedding, and irreplaceable personal belongings. The families affected are our longtime neighbors in a rent-stabilized building, many seniors on fixed incomes. Your donations will help them come home to something.
Please bring items that are clean, in good working condition, and something you’d be glad to receive yourself.
Filling out this form helps us plan for space, sorting, and pickup logistics. You can also just show up on Friday — but RSVPing helps a lot!
Donor RSVP
Tell us your name, what you’re donating, and how you’ll get it to us.
Lend a hand on Drop-Off Day or Family Day
We need volunteers for sorting, organizing, helping families select items, loading, and more. Even a three-hour shift makes a real difference!
Volunteer Sign-Up
Let us know when you’re available and what you can bring to the table.
About the fire at 75 Pierrepont
On January 5, 2026, a fire broke out at 75 Pierrepont Street — a 37-unit, rent-stabilized building in Brooklyn Heights. The fire and the water used to fight it destroyed apartments across multiple floors. Six units are under a partial vacate order. At least 15 households have been severely impacted, with 8–9 physically displaced.
Many of the affected residents are seniors, longtime tenants on fixed incomes who have called this building home for decades. They lost not just furniture and clothing, but irreplaceable personal belongings and the sense of security that comes with having a home.
Community Response So Far
The Brooklyn Heights Association has raised and distributed over $40,000 in direct relief. Council Member Lincoln Restler’s office is coordinating with city agencies on inspections and air quality. Pro bono legal support is being organized. More than 65 neighbors have already offered to donate items — this fire drive is how we get those donations to the families who need them.
This effort is organized by a team of volunteers in coordination with the Brooklyn Heights Association. All donated items go directly to affected families. Anything unclaimed will be redistributed through Plymouth Church’s mutual aid partners and local charities.