The community is being asked to help after Sam and Andrew Galliotas and their two little boys, Gianni, 4, and Alecko, nine months, lost most of their belongings in a house fire last Thursday.
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Good friend Pam Sperelakis has set up a GoFundMe account to raise money to help the family replace much-needed clothing, furniture and essential items.
Oberon Fire and Rescue was called to the Cunynghame Street address at 10.30am last Thursday and arrived to find most of the rear of the home engulfed in flames.
Ms Galliotas told the Oberon Review that she was outside feeding the chooks and came back inside to discover a fire underneath her four-year-old son's bed.
“I tried to put it out, but my first thought was to get the kids out of the house,” she said. “I put the kids in the car and reversed it out onto the street.
“I had the garden hose, but it was doing nothing to put out the flames.
“Staff from Oberon High School and neighbours came to help, but there was nothing they could do."
Ms Galliotas said she has lost everything, but is thankful no one was hurt or killed.
“We will have to start again,” she said. "Family and friends have rallied around and we will have temporary accommodation with family.”
To donate to the Galliotas family, go to GoFundMe and follow the links.
