Ways to Help Those Impacted by the West Coast Wildfires

Wildfire continues to threaten lives and communities in the WAA member regions of California, Oregon, and Washington. We hope that you and yours are safe and out of harm’s way. 

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Photo: Smoke outside of Portland on Friday, September 11 courtesy of WAA staff.

The following is a list of ways you can financially help those affected. If you have additional resources that you would like WAA to consider adding, please email hbfalbo@westarts.org . 

Multi-State

• The American Red Cross: Western Wildfires (All states affected)

• The American Red Cross + KGW8 Response Fund (OR + WA)

California

• California Community Foundation: Wildfire Relief Fun

• California Fire Foundation: Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency

• Napa Valley Community Foundation: 2020 Napa County Wildfires Fund

• Santa Cruz Community Foundation: Fire Response Fund

• The North Valley Community Foundation: Wildfire Relief + Recovery Fund

Oregon

• Oregon Community Foundation: State + Local Orgs Needing Support including Indigenous community relief efforts

• The United Way of Lane County: Wildfire Response Fund

• The United Way of Jackson County: Fire Relief Fund

• The United Way of Mid-Willamette Valley: Wildfire Relief Fund

• The United Way of Southwestern Oregon: Emergency Relief Fund

Washington State

• Community Foundation of North-Central Washington: NCW Fire Relief Fund

• GoFundMe Washington Wildfire Fund

• The United Way of Whitman County: Fire Community Relief Fund