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Lee & His Girls

09/26/2026

More Than a Garage: Still Dad

Before the fire, there was Dad.

Lee Jenkins and his daughters, Reagan and Zoey.

A dad. His girls. Ordinary days. Work. Family. Memories. The little things that become a life.

Then a storm-related garage fire in Madison Heights, Michigan changed what came next.

The garage wasn't simply a place where things were stored.

It was part of Lee's work, his girls' lives, and their time together.

Tools collected through years of work.
Bikes.
Toys.
Clothing.
Family keepsakes.
And irreplaceable pieces of life with Dad.

Some of those belongings were temporarily in the garage while carpet was being installed inside the home.

Then the fire happened.

FOX 2 Detroit and CBS News Detroit helped tell people what happened.

But a news story can show the fire.

It can't show everything that came before it.

And it can't tell you who a father is after the cameras leave.

That's where Still Dad begins.

Because Lee is still Dad.

The circumstances changed.
The belongings changed.
The family is rebuilding.

But the relationship between a father and his daughters didn't disappear in the fire.

This is More Than a Garage.

It's a story about fatherhood, loss, memory, dignity, resilience and what it means to rebuild when some things can be replaced — and some things can't.

❤️ LEARN THE FULL STORY

DadJourneys.com — the story, updates, photos and ways to help. DadJourneys.com

❤️ HELP LEE & HIS GIRLS

The official fundraiser supports Lee, Reagan and Zoey with essential belongings and immediate recovery needs. GoFundMe — More Than a Garage for Lee & His Girls

You don't have to donate to help.

Share their story.

A share can put this family in front of someone who has a resource, a connection, a job lead, tools, practical help — or simply another person who cares.

Because the goal isn't just to show what was lost.

It's to help people see who is still here.

We see you, Dad.

Still Dad.

Nobody rebuilds alone.

Covered by FOX 2 Detroit and CBS News Detroit.

09/25/2026

“I’ve got it” is a script a lot of men know by heart.
This story interrupts it.

Before the fire and the headlines, Lee was Dad: making a movie and memories with his girls. Then a storm-related fire took the garage that held years of work and family keepsakes. This is the part we rarely see—the moment someone who fixes everything has to let others show up for him.

🎬 PREMIERE TONIGHT • 6:39 PM ET
Watch with us: https://youtu.be/i7SbdSWEr5E

Come meet Lee beyond the headline. Bring one person who needs this reminder: asking for help is part of rebuilding.

Nobody Rebuilds Alone.

09/23/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/pIozr72OXjs?feature=share

Visit Dadjourneys.com for the full story.

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09/19/2026

https://youtu.be/AeL3OHJJplg?si=uEIC48ph-rrxVBzE

For everyone who’s been following Lee and his girls, we have a little good news. ❤️

Dad uploaded the home movie he made for Reagan and Zoey five years ago—and it’s now passed 80,000 views on YouTube!

The girls are excited about going viral.

Then came the realization:

“Oh my God, my friends could see that!” 😂

So yes, they’d love to be famous… they’re just reconsidering the childhood footage part, lol
After everything this family has been through, it’s good to have something happy to share.

Let’s help them enjoy this moment. Watch their movie, pass it along, and see how far our community can take Dad’s little film. 🎬❤️
👉 Watch and share their movie

To everyone who keeps showing up for this family: thank you. If you’d still like to help with their recovery, their GoFundMe is here.

—Katie

09/16/2026

🔥 MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN — THIS IS REAL.

❤️ Help Lee, Reagan & Zoey rebuild:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/more-than-a-garage-for-lee-and-his-girls

A storm-related fire can destroy something in minutes.

Rebuilding takes a lot longer.

And there is something I want people to understand about the man behind this story.

Lee has spent most of his adult life working with his hands.

About 10 years as a mechanic.

Another 18 years as a service technician.

He has fixed things, solved problems, helped people and spent a lot of years being the guy whose answer was:

“I got it.”

Then life handed the fixer something he couldn’t simply fix.

Because new carpet was being installed inside the house, essentially all of Lee’s belongings had temporarily been moved into the garage when the fire happened.

His clothes.

His personal belongings.

His tools.

Family keepsakes.

Years of a working life.

And many of Reagan and Zoey’s belongings too.

Lee has said it better than I ever could:

“My entire existence was in that garage.”

And now we have learned that it could be six months or longer before they are able to return home.

🔥 The fire is out.

🏠 They are still displaced.

This is not about asking anyone to feel sorry for Lee.

He would probably hate that more than anything.

And it is not about asking somebody to rescue him.

Lee is going to rebuild.

Right now, the goal is simply to give him and his girls some backup while he does.

Housing.

Basic necessities.

Essential tools.

Recovery.

And enough breathing room to figure out what the next several months look like.

There is something bigger here that I keep thinking about too:

Who carries the person everybody else counts on?

The fixer.

The helper.

The dad.

The person whose answer is always:

“I got it.”

Sometimes having somebody’s back isn’t charity.

It’s respect.

❤️ If you can donate, thank you.

📣 If you cannot donate, please share this.

A resource we haven’t even thought to ask for yet.

We do not need the same people to keep giving more.

We need the circle to get bigger.

❤️ Help Lee, Reagan & Zoey rebuild:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/more-than-a-garage-for-lee-and-his-girls

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Lee has spent a lot of years saying:

“I got it.”

Maybe this is one of those times when the rest of us get to answer:

“We know. We’ve got your back.” ❤️