On Friday October 25th, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the fires raging in Northern and Southern California. Both the Kincade fire in Sonoma County, Northern California, and the Tick fire in Los Angeles County, Southern California, have caused several evacuations impacting hundreds of thousands of people within the community. Bright Funds has established The 2019 California Fire Response and Recovery Fund to support the communities impacted by these fires. This Fund is comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits providing emergency response in the region. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. We have initially selected organizations that are providing immediate relief needs, including rescue efforts and medical assistance. The composition of the nonprofits in this Fund are subject to change as we learn more about the needs on the ground.

On Friday October 25th, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the fires raging in Northern and Southern California. Both the Kincade fire in Sonoma County, Northern California, and the Tick fire in Los Angeles County, Southern California, have caused several evacuations impacting hundreds of thousands of people within the community. Bright Funds has established The 2019 California Fire Response and Recovery Fund to support the communities impacted by these fires. This Fund is comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits providing emergency response in the region. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. We have initially selected organizations that are providing immediate relief needs, including rescue efforts and medical assistance. The composition of the nonprofits in this Fund are subject to change as we learn more about the needs on the ground.

On Wednesday December 6th, 2017 fires raged throughout the Los Angeles and Ventura area. To support the thousands of residents who have fled their homes due to the wildfires, we have established the Southern California Wildfire Response and Recovery Fund. This fund is comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits providing disaster response in the region. Through a single tax deductible donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations’ initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. We have initially selected organizations that are on the ground assisting with immediate relief needs, including rescue efforts and medical assistance.The composition of nonprofits in this fund is subject to change as we learn more about the needs on the ground.

On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as wildfires spread across California. According to Cal Fire, more than 1.4 million acres have burned, 200,000 people been under evacuation orders at various times, 2,500 structures have been destroyed and millions are breathing smoky air. Wildfires, while a natural occurrence, have become more frequent and intense in recent years, thriving on high heat, low humidity and strong winds caused by climate change. In addition, California continues to be a hot spot for COVID-19 cases, further complicating evacuation and relief efforts. Changing the way our world is powered by harnessing the benefits of solar is a huge step toward mitigating the negative impact of global warming. But, as a community, we can do more. And our help is needed now. SunPower Foundation has established the 2020 $50K Solar Community Challenge to support California communities impacted by these fires. This Fund includes vetted nonprofits providing emergency response in the region. Through a single donation, dealers can support multiple organizations that provide both provide short-term relief and long-term recovery.

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Dry conditions and powerful Santa Ana winds combined to form devastating wildfires on January 7, 2025. Multiple Los Angeles County neighborhoods are experiencing the impacts of these fires, including the Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, Altadena and Sylmar. Evacuation warnings and evacuation orders are in place, impacting tens of thousands of area residents. Damage to and loss of homes, businesses and infrastructure is significant, with thousands of acres burned. Your donation to this Fund will assist the following organizations with providing short-term and long-term relief to the impacted areas. Please note the organizations included in this Fund are subject to change as we learn more about needs on the ground.

We are profoundly saddened by the devastating destruction caused by the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County, resulting in loss of life and intensifying humanitarian needs in Southern California. As an organization committed to giving to those in need, AMG has committed a $50,000 donation toward humanitarian support, benefiting the below charitable organizations that are providing immediate aid to those directly impacted by this natural disaster.

From Time Magazine: At least five people have died and thousands of residents have been forced to flee in the wake of raging wildfires in the Los Angeles region, as firefighters have struggled to contain several blazes that were fanned by strong winds and are expected to worsen. Fueled by low humidity and raging Santa Ana winds of up to 60 mph, the Palisades Fire burned through 17,234 acres by Thursday morning, while the Eaton Fire had spread across 10,600 acres. Both were 0% contained. Firefighters are battling five fires across the Los Angeles area at once. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell crews are facing "unprecedented conditions,” and asked people to heed evacuation orders at a press conference on Wednesday morning. “This is a tragic time in our history here in Los Angeles, but a time when we’re really tested and see who we really are,” McDonnell said. This fund is to donate to organizations that are providing relief during this time.

YOUnity LA Wildfire Relief Fund

California Wildfires (Butte, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties) - November 2018 Dropbox created the California Wildfires Relief Fund in response to the three massive wildfires in Northern and Southern California. We support the many first responders who continue to fight these fires, evacuate communities, and save lives across the state. The composition of nonprofits is subject to change as we learn more about the needs on the ground.

The Camp Fire, which erupted in Northern California on Thursday, has killed at least 63 people, with 600 people still missing, and burned through 117,000 acres of land. Already the most destructive fire in the state’s history, it remained just 30 percent contained as of Monday night. The Woolsey Fire outside Los Angeles, which started Thursday and doubled in size overnight, has killed two people and burned nearly 100,000 acres. Both fires prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people, some not realizing how dangerous the fires had become until flames arrived at their doorsteps. The Hill Fire, which destroyed 4,500 acres in Ventura County, was 85 percent contained on Monday, the result of aggressive firefighting and favorable weather conditions.

The 2021 wildfire season is shaping up to be another terrible one in California and the Western United States. In California, three of the 2021 fires (Dixie, Caldor, and Monument) are already on Cal Fire’s top 20 largest California Wildfires list since 1932 (by acreage burned), with five of the top 7 largest fires claimed by 2020 fires. Startling images of the Dixie Fire’s total destruction of the entire town of Greenville or of firefighters riding ski chairlifts to prevent the Caldor Fire from cresting the ridge at Kirkwood Mountain Resort put these statistics into sharp focus. The organizations in this fund were researched and chosen to provide boots-on-the-ground support during and in the aftermath of wildfires to meet the short, medium, and long-term needs of impacted people.