The devastating toll from the recent Wildfires is still being measured. The scope of the loss of life and property is overwhelming. Only within the past few days has quantifiable containment been reached. Now the arduous task of cleaning up and sorting through the rubble begins. There are still thousands of displaced residents who literally have nothing but the close on their back to call their own. Thankfully, donations have poured in from all across the country to help support these victims. In fact, so many material donations of coming that many donation sites are at capacity. Still there is a demand for help that can come in the form of monetary donations.
The Sacramento Bee recently published an updated list of the organizations that are seeking help and how you can contribute. Here are some of the best ways you can support the evacuees:
To donate:
Caring Choices is accepting monetary donations here: https://www.caring-choices.org/wild-fire-donations.html
The Red Cross and AT&T are partnering up: text CAWILDFIRES to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
The Salvation Army: https://deloro.salvationarmy.org/del_oro/camp-fire-response
United Way of Northern California Relief Fund: To donate text BUTTEFIRE to 91999, or visit https://www.norcalunitedway.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=2 and select “Camp Fire Relief”
Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief has donated more than 100,000 N-95 breathing masks, the group says. It has also made other shipments of emergency breathing equipment. Donations at https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/california-wildfires/
GoFundMe has created a roundup of campaigns to raise money for victims at https://www.gofundme.com/cause/californiafires
The Islamic Center of Chico is taking donations to purchase cash cards to distribute to Paradise wildfire victims: https://www.launchgood.com/project/camp_fire_victim_relief_fund#!/
Many those same organizations listed above might also need actual help from volunteers to sort through all the collections. Any amount you give will go a long way towards easing the loss that has been accumulated by the wildfires evacuees.