The Salvation Army thanks our supporters of our wildfire relief efforts for the Carr and Mendocino Complex Fires of July and August 2018.

 

Without You, They Wouldn’t Have Us

When disaster strikes, your generosity strikes back.

When the Carr Fire struck Shasta County, thousands of people were devastated. Over 200,000 acres were burned and over a thousand homes were destroyed. Then came the Mendocino Complex Fire, which consisted of the Ranch and River Fires—both incidents originating in Mendocino County and quickly spreading to Lake County. In that disaster, 157 homes were destroyed and another 10,000 structures were threatened. In all, there were more than 20,000 evacuees.

But the victims were not alone. Thanks to your generosity, The Salvation Army was on the scene right away to provide relief. We cared for those affected by serving 74,000 meals and snacks (many from our mobile kitchens), and provided emotional and spiritual care to 3,700 people. We also provided over $120,000 worth of gift cards so that evacuees could purchase essential items.

We will continue to help with long-term recovery. The Salvation Army has been in Northern California for over 100 years - we aren't going anywhere and will continue to serve those who need us.

We are grateful to our media partners, KRCR-TV in Redding and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The Care for Carr telethon raised $400,000 from generous, caring people all over the country and especially from the North State. We’re also deeply thankful to everyone who has made direct contributions to our relief efforts. Redding's Bethel Church effectively became our distribution center during the heat of the crisis - taking in thousands of donated goods and distributing them in an amazingly organized manner.

From the bottom of our hearts, we want to express our gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received. Thank you.

 

Organizations with Heart

The following is a list of organizations who made a contribution to The Salvation Army to support our relief efforts. Some made large corporate gifts; some held grassroots fundraisers; and some provided us with food or crucial lodging and meeting space. We are grateful for all.

 

7-11

Bayside Church

Bethel Church

Burger King

The Break Sports bar & Grill of Salt Lake City

Charter Communications

Chili's

Cinemark

Cox Foundation

CrossPoint Community Church

Denny’s

Dutch Bros

FedEx

Food Maxx

Fox 40

GracePoint Church of Lodi

Grocery Outlet

Holiday Market

Home Depot

In-N-Out

Keser Entertainment II, Inc/Chuck E. Cheese’s

Knuckle Sandwich

Koch Foods

KRCR TV/KRCR News 7

Lassen Canyon Nursery

Lehigh Hanson, West Region

Little Caesar’s

Lowe’s

Lower Lake High School

Lutheran Church Ministries Comfort Dog Ministry

Macy’s

McDonald's

MOD Pizza

Movement Mortgage

Middletown High School

Mule Creek State Prison

Outback Steakhouse

Panda Express

Ridge Presbyterian Church

Redding Christian Fellowship

Safeway/Albertson's

Save-Mart

SavMor

Shasta United

Sierra Health Foundation

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Starbucks

Syngenta

Sysco

Taco Bell

Twin Pine Casino

Walmart