Burn victim who wished for Christmas cards receives trip to Disney World

Sa’fyre poses with her aunt, Liz Dolder, and Kevin Clark, a family friend.

Safyre was severely burned over 75 percent of her body in an arson that killed her father and three siblings in 2013.

Sa’fyre was nominated for the trip by her friend Zachary Cunniff.

The now 8-year-old told told her family the only present she wanted for Christmas was cards and that she “couldn’t wait” to fill up a thrift store Christmas tree stand with them.

A Schenectady girl who has received thousands of Christmas cards from across the world received a big surprise Monday.

On 4 December, Terry received her first Christmas card and was pictured with it on her Christmas card tree. We “never thought something like this was possible”, she said.

She said: “As well as sending cards, they went one step further and have pledged to donate all the money from any cards bought between now and 21st Dec to the fund set up for Safyre’s care. There are no words to describe how many people were there supporting the family, or how attractive Safyre was”, said Squeo. Until then, they continue to post updates and more thank yous on the Facebook page set up for supporters of Safyre. Safyre Terry has endured much since the terrible day in May 2013 when firefighters found her clutched in the arms of her dying father, who had shielded her with his body and saved her from the flames that killed him and Safyre’s three younger siblings in their apartment in Schenectady in upstate NY.

The announcement came at Sa’Fyre’s twin cousins’ birthday party. Asked by reporters what she would say to the strangers who had been moved to send these things, she beamed into a camera. “So we’re just thrilled to be a part of this and thrilled to help Sa’fyre”, Postmaster John Reilly tells News 10.

“She’s overwhelmed, and it’s an fantastic blessing”, Squeo said.

In just a week, Safyre has received thousands of Christmas cards, along with gifts, including dolls and teddy bears, from well-wishers from all around the world.

The family’s YouCaring fundraiser site, which once had a modest goal of raising $15,000, has raised more than $300,000 to date, as support pours in from around the world.