Napa and Sonoma County fires have burned 200,000 acres, 5,700 homes and businesses and claimed at least 42 lives. As firefighters reign in the devastation, the question has become how to help.
We’ve put together some suggestions below, but the easiest way to give back to Napa is to get back up there! The fires hit just as harvest ended and crush began, meaning wineries are craving a return of the tourism normally seen this time of year.
We’ve put together some suggestions below, but the easiest way to give back to Napa is to get back up there! The fires hit just as harvest ended and crush began, meaning wineries are craving a return of the tourism normally seen this time of year.
Nearly all wineries have reopened and you can give doubly by taking advantage of great tasting promotions being offered at wineries that saw little or no damage. For example, Gloria Ferrer has a 4 varietal “Relief” tasting, with all proceeds going to wineries and residents coping with damage and loss.
How to Support Napa From Afar
If you can't make it to Napa, you can support by visiting a host of Bay Area restaurants showing support.
Additionally SF Fights Fire, an organization created by SF chefs, offers details on volunteer opportunities, food donation guidelines, and ways to donate to victims.
You can also donate or volunteer through numerous well reputed organizations below:
Additionally SF Fights Fire, an organization created by SF chefs, offers details on volunteer opportunities, food donation guidelines, and ways to donate to victims.
You can also donate or volunteer through numerous well reputed organizations below:
- Northern California Fire Fund (Northern California Grantmakers) Serving Northern California
- Northern California Fire Fund (Silicon Valley Community Foundation) Serving Northern California
- Northern California Fire Fund (Northern California Grantmakers) Serving Northern California
- Northern California Fire Fund (Silicon Valley Community Foundation) Serving Northern California
- The Salvation Army Serving Northern California
- Community Foundation of Mendocino County: Disaster Donation Page Serving Mendocino County
- Community Foundation of Sonoma County: Resiliency Donation Page Serving Sonoma County
- Napa Valley Community Foundation: Fire Donation Page Serving Napa County
- United Way Bay Area Serving Napa County
- United Way of the Wine Country Serving Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties
- North Bay Fire Recovery Fund Serving Lake County
- American Red Cross Serving All Counties
Center for Volunteering and Nonprofit Leadership Serving Napa and Sonoma Counties
Undocufund is raising funds for undocumented immigrants who live and work in Sonoma County. Unlike victims of the fire with citizenship, they do not qualify for FEMA assistance, so Undocufund will provide them with much-needed assistance in terms of temporary housing, home repairs, storage expenses, and even funds for funeral and burial expense.
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