A Massachusetts community is coming together this Thanksgiving to help a family who recently lost their father in a tragic work accident.
A Massachusetts community is coming together this Thanksgiving to help a family who recently lost their father in a tragic work accident.
Jennifer Sanderson's husband, Jason, was using a saw at a construction site in Duxbury on Saturday when the saw kicked back and cut him.
The 28-year-old was rushed to a local hospital where he died.
"It is not Thanksgiving without him, it is not going to be the same," Sanderson said. "It was tough and hard even before when I had Jason's support, so it is a lot."
Sanderson is finding support. Her large family is checking in on her and a GoFundMe page has raised more than $30,000.
"It is just overwhelming the love and support everyone has shown," she said. "I have gotten so many messages I can't even look at half of them, but I do want to thank them."
Sanderson says naturally the holidays will be tough. Last year, the whole family gathered together. She longs for that again.
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"I would love to, ya know, go back to that moment and be a family again," she said.
Sanderson says she still doesn't fully understand what happened.
"There has been a lot of Why questions. Why did this happen? Why to him? He was just such a good man, he didn't deserve it," she said.
To help the Sanderson family, donations can be made here.
