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exponentially, but thoughtful consideration is just as important as speed.<\/p>\n
According to California volunteers, it will take some time to identify specific needs, but financial donations to grant-making organizations and nonprofit disaster response organizations are the best way to help individuals and families affected by disasters. As needs are identified, this information will be posted on this website as well as California Volunteers\u2019s site, which strongly encourages donors to carefully research charitable organizations prior to donating to ensure that their donated funds will have the desired result.<\/p>\n
Research before you donate<\/strong><\/p>\n Remember to\u00a0do your research on a charity\u2019s reputation<\/a>\u00a0for using donations effectively.\u00a0Charity Navigator<\/a>\u00a0is a good source to consult. Also, remember that\u00a0sending money is almost always the most efficient<\/a>\u00a0way to help in a disaster, according to the Center for International Disaster Information, part of the United States Agency for International Development.<\/p>\n Consumer Reports\u2019 Advice:<\/a><\/p>\n Tips for Making Effective Donations<\/strong><\/p>\n Before donating, review these suggestions so that your gift will count as much as possible.<\/p>\n Voluntarios de California<\/a><\/p>\n A state office that manages volunteer programs in California has created\u00a0a list of services and donation options<\/a>\u00a0to help victims affected by the current wildfires as well as the Carr, Ferguson, Mendocino Complex and Cranston fires. People can use the list to find information about donations and volunteering.<\/p>\n California Attorney General<\/a><\/p>\n Charity Guide and Research Resources<\/p>\n Charity Navigator<\/a><\/p>\n Highly-rated organizations providing relief and support to those affected by devastating wildfires<\/p>\n Guidestar<\/a><\/p>\n Search GuideStar for the most complete, up-to-date nonprofit data available.<\/p>\n Episcopal Relief & Development<\/a><\/p>\n Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles to provide emergency support to help the most vulnerable impacted by the wildfires spreading across Southern California<\/p>\n Operation USA<\/a><\/p>\n OpUSA remains committed to providing relief and recovery to communities impacted by all recent fires.<\/p>\n Ayuda directa<\/a><\/p>\n Direct Relief responds each year to wildfires throughout the Western U.S., including the series of devastating fires burning in its home state of California.<\/p>\n Give.org<\/a><\/p>\n Give.org is the website of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance<\/p>\n Charity Watch<\/a><\/p>\n CharityWatch announces a list of highly efficient and accountable charities involved in efforts to provide assistance to victims of the California wildfires.<\/p>\n Support LAFD<\/a><\/p>\n EMERGENCY UPDATE:\u00a0@LAFDFoundation<\/a>\u00a0needs your help. We\u2019re requesting donations at\u00a0http:\/\/supportLAFD.org<\/a>\u00a0to provide hydration backpacks for\u00a0@LAFD<\/a>\u00a0firefighters working tirelessly to contain the fires across Southern California. Any amount of money you can spare makes a difference.<\/p>\n There are two common questions you may be asking yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n Q)\u00a0Why can\u2019t I just drop off bags of clothes and other things I think would help someone?<\/p>\n A)\u00a0Donation centers appreciate the heart-felt gestures people make to help others in unfortunate circumstances, but the reality is they often get mounds of things they just can\u2019t use and then have to pay to get rid of them. So it\u2019s best to check and see what they need before you make the trip to donate.<\/p>\n Q)\u00a0Why shouldn\u2019t I go into a disaster area to help?<\/p>\n A) Many reasons, the first of which is your safety. There are hazards you likely are unaware of. Also, too many people traveling into the danger zone causes unwanted and unnecessary obstacles for response and recovery workers.<\/p>\n Fundaci\u00f3n Comunitaria de California<\/a>:\u00a0The California Community Foundation\u2019s Wildfire Relief Fund supports intermediate and long-term recovery efforts for major California wildfires, as well as preparedness efforts.<\/p>\n GoFundMe\u00a0has created\u00a0a list of verified campaigns<\/a>\u00a0that are raising money for those impacted by the Carr Fire. Donors can send money to help families, residents and firefighters.<\/p>\n Facebook\u00a0has launched a\u00a0crisis response page<\/a>\u00a0for those affected by the fires in Northern California. Users can create public posts on the page to request, find or offer help. They also have the option to donate money directly to relief efforts such as GlobalGiving.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Wildfire Firefighter Foundation\u00a0is\u00a0aceptar donaciones<\/a>\u00a0to help families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and to assist injured firefighters and their families.<\/p>\n CNN\u2019s Impact Your World\u00a0initiative has created\u00a0a page to collect donations<\/a>\u00a0that will go toward seven organizations working on helping the victims of California\u2019s wildfires. The organizations include The Community Foundation Sonoma County, Convoy of Hope and Direct Relief.<\/p>\n Fundaci\u00f3n Ben\u00e9fica de Bomberos\u00a0acepta donaciones<\/a>\u00a0para apoyar a los parques de bomberos voluntarios y ayudar a las v\u00edctimas de los incendios forestales.<\/p>\n In-kind Donations: Collection Center, Oroville Municipal Auditorium, 1200 Myers, Oroville<\/p>\n Families Coming to Shop:\u00a0Distribution Center,\u00a0Hope Center,\u00a01950 Kitrick Ave, Oroville<\/p>\n For In-kind Donations with Tractor Trailer Deliveries: 2850 Feather River Blvd., Call Todd at 530-282-6750 for delivery arrangements<\/p>\n Material donations<\/p>\n Fundaci\u00f3n Comunitaria del Norte del Valle<\/a>:\u00a0This nonprofit in\u00a0Chico\u00a0is raising money to support organizations that are sheltering evacuees of the Camp Fire. These could include churches, fairgrounds and community centers, said Logan Todd, a foundation spokesman.<\/p>\n United Way of Northern California\u00a0has established the\u00a0Shasta County Fire Relief Fund\u00a0to help victims of the Carr Fire. To donate, people can text CARRFIRE to 91999 or visit the\u00a0organization\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The American Red Cross\u00a0is providing shelter and aid for fire victims in\u00a0Northern California. Those who want to help the organization can make $10 donations to the Red Cross by texting REDCROSS to 90999 or by visiting its website,\u00a0redcross.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Shasta Regional Community Foundation\u00a0is accepting donations for its\u00a0Community Disaster Relief Fund<\/a>. The money collected will be funneled to local nonprofits and disaster relief organizations.<\/p>\n Butte County\u2019s Camp Fire Information is directing donations to the North Valley Community Foundation \u2013\u00a0Camp Fire Evacuation Relief Fund<\/a><\/p>\n Ej\u00e9rcito de Salvaci\u00f3n<\/a>,\u00a0Del Oro Division: We began our response work for the Camp Fire on November 8, and we\u2019ve expanded our efforts as the fire has expanded.<\/p>\n Fondo de Ayuda para Incendios Forestales de la Fundaci\u00f3n Comunitaria de California<\/a>: Durante 15 a\u00f1os, la fundaci\u00f3n ha ofrecido ayuda a los afectados por los incendios forestales. Las subvenciones se han destinado a reconstruir viviendas, prestar asistencia financiera y de salud mental y ayudar a los afectados a recibir tratamiento m\u00e9dico.<\/p>\n Opciones de cuidado<\/a>: This nonprofit, which is in\u00a0Chico, California, has turned into a hub for organizing volunteers to help those affected by the Camp Fire. Volunteers are assigned a variety of duties, including caring for displaced animals and, for those who are certified doctors or nurses, offering medical care. The organization has paused taking on new volunteers for the next few days but still encourages applications. It said it will need extra hands in the coming weeks. Caring Choices is also seeking monetary donations for its operations.<\/p>\n Centro M\u00e9dico Enloe<\/a>: This 298-bed hospital is in\u00a0Chico, the site of multiple evacuation centers for the Camp Fire. It is accepting donations for patients and families who have been displaced.<\/p>\n Donate to the Ventura County Community Foundation:\u00a0The\u00a0Fundaci\u00f3n Comunitaria del Condado de Ventura<\/a>\u00a0ha establecido el\u00a0Hill Fire\/Woolsey Fire Fondo de Esfuerzo para Necesidades S\u00fabitas y Urgentes<\/a>\u00a0para apoyar las necesidades inmediatas de las organizaciones comunitarias sin \u00e1nimo de lucro que atienden a los afectados por los incendios forestales.<\/p>\n Donate cash or supplies to the\u00a0Sociedad Humanitaria del Condado de Ventura<\/a>:\u00a0The Humane Society of Ventura County is open for those who have been evacuated and are in need of sanctuary for dogs, cats, horses or other domesticated animals. They said they are in need of 40-gallon horse water troughs and horse electrolytes. Supplies donations can be dropped off at the shelter at 402 Bryant St. in Ojai. Those who cannot bring supplies to the shelter can\u00a0make cash donations on HSVC\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Make a cash donation to the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation:\u00a0The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control has opened multiple shelter sites to take in animals displaced by the fires. You can\u00a0make a cash donation to the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation\u2019s Noah\u2019s Legacy Fund<\/a>\u00a0to support the department\u2019s disaster relief efforts. Donations will be used to fund food, shelter and medical care for dogs, cats, horses and other domesticated animals sheltered during a disaster.<\/p>\n Support the Salvation Army Ventura Corps wildfire relief fund:\u00a0The Salvation Army Ventura Corps is\u00a0se aceptan donaciones en met\u00e1lico para ayudar a las v\u00edctimas del incendio forestal<\/a>. La organizaci\u00f3n utilizar\u00e1 los fondos recaudados para proporcionar alimentos, refugio y otras necesidades personales a las v\u00edctimas y a los primeros intervinientes en las zonas afectadas.<\/p>\n Fundaci\u00f3n de la Industria del Entretenimiento<\/a>: This nonprofit, started by Hollywood stars, has a\u00a0fund that helps firefighters<\/a>\u00a0and other emergency workers battling California wildfires. One of its beneficiaries is the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, which provides hydration backpacks and night vision goggles for helicopter pilots. Another beneficiary provides meals for emergency workers and evacuees staying in shelters.<\/p>\n Sociedad Humanitaria del Condado de Ventura<\/a>: Esta organizaci\u00f3n sin \u00e1nimo de lucro acepta donaciones para ayudar a los animales desplazados por los incendios de Woolsey y Hill. Acoge animales dom\u00e9sticos, como perros, gatos y p\u00e1jaros, as\u00ed como ganado.<\/p>\n Ej\u00e9rcito de Salvaci\u00f3n<\/a>: At both ends of the state, the Salvation Army is providing meals to shelters in local churches, fairgrounds and a community college.<\/p>\n United Way de Los \u00c1ngeles<\/a>Esta rama local de LA de la organizaci\u00f3n nacional est\u00e1 recaudando dinero para los afectados por los incendios de Woolsey y Hill, con el objetivo espec\u00edfico de ayudar a los residentes con bajos ingresos.<\/p>\n Google is collecting donations<\/a>:\u00a0to help those affected by the wildfires in Southern California. It will funnel the donations to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, which will distribute the money to local nonprofits.<\/p>\n How to Donate To Help Animals<\/strong><\/p>\n Other Actions You Can Take<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8354,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-coverage"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Below are valuable resources to help you choose wisely.<\/h3>\n
NorCal: Camp Fire<\/h3>\n
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SoCal: Woolsey\/Hill Fires<\/h3>\n
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\nSource: CalOES<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n