The article highlights the journey of Goodlin, who, feeling helpless after a tragedy, moved her family to the devastated town of Paradise. She became actively involved in relief efforts, first volunteering and then taking on leadership as the executive director of the Rebuild Paradise Foundation. The foundation plays a vital role in providing financial support for rebuilding homes and navigating bureaucratic challenges, while also assisting residents with insurance complexities and logistical hurdles related to construction in wildfire-prone areas.
"I felt so helpless in Colorado. Like, how many Target gift cards can I send, right?" Goodlin said, speaking to NPR's Morning Edition.
"Dragged my family along, my four children and my husband and said, 'how about we leave our great life and move to a burnt-down town and live in a trailer for two and a half years?'" she said.
"Septic was hit heavily, very expensive," Goodlin said. Without a sewer system, Paradise relies on septic tanks. "We wanted to ease that burden."
Goodlin said the foundation has a library of floor plans pre-approved by the town and county to help residents break ground more quickly.
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