Mayor Driscoll Announces Charitable Donation Fund for Palmer Street Fire Victims

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Announces Charitable Donation Fund for Palmer Street Fire Victims

SALEM, MA – Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll has announced the creation of a charitable donation fund through Salem Five Bank to financially assist victims of the Palmer Street fire, which displaced seven families in the Point Neighborhood this weekend.
Charitable donations can be made at any Salem Five branch or by sending a check to:

Salem Five Bank
Attn: Palmer Street Fire Victims Fund
210 Essex Street
Salem, MA 01970

Financial donations will also be accepted at the Mayor’s Office in Salem City Hall located at 93 Washington Street (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Mondays through Wednesdays; 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursdays; 8:00 a.m. – noon, Fridays).

Checks should be made payable to the “Palmer Street Fire Victims Fund.”

“Since this weekend’s fire, we have fielded calls from Salem residents asking how they can help the families of 71 Palmer Street,” said Mayor Kim Driscoll. “While we are all thankful that no one was seriously injured, there has been some loss by these families and, as always, there has been an outpouring of support and generosity from other Salem residents. To help collect donations for the families, we have partnered with Salem Five to set up this fund.”

“We're working hard to get the families from 71 Palmer Street either back in their homes or in a different home,” said Mickey Northcutt, CEO of the North Shore Community Development Coalition (NSCDC), which owns the property. “We deeply appreciate the Salem Fire Department's smooth handling of the fire, as well as the outpouring of support from the community.  Thanks to Mayor Driscoll for coordinating this community effort for these families.”

Seven of the eight units in the building were occupied at the time of the fire and all seven families are currently being put up in area hotels through the Red Cross. Three of the units at 71 Palmer Street are expected to be habitable as early as later today, while the NSCDC is working to identify four other units in other properties they own for the other families.