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With the Northern California wildfires still not fully contained, local companies are stepping up and partnering with charitable causes to help those who have been directly affected by this season’s firestorm. Looking to help? Below is a list of Chamber members who are currently involved in relief efforts: Safeway The Safeway Foundation would match customer donations up to a total of $500,000. http://www.safeway.com/ California Certified Organic Farmers Donate directly to the Bricmont Hardship Assistance Fund through the CCOF Foundation, which provides hardship assistance grants to organic producers. All donations received online will go directly into the hands of organic producers. https://www.ccof.org/ https://www.ccof.org/blog/northern-california-fire-relief-efforts Peet's Coffee & Tea shop Peet's customers can make digital or cash donations for its North Bay Fire Relief Campaign through Oct. 22 at any of its coffee bars around the country. The Bay Area-based company will match funds of up to $10,000 to be distributed to: Community Foundation of Sonoma County, Napa Valley Community Foundation, The Community Foundation of Mendocino County, and other non-profits and food banks. https://www.peets.com/ Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association "The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA wine community is heavyhearted today as we watch the continued impact of the wildfires on so many of our wine country brethren,” says Megan Metz, Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association. “It's times like these that remind us how important the company of family and friends can be. We have banded together to help our friends as best we can to protect their businesses and livelihoods and will continue partnering on recovery efforts in the weeks and months ahead." http://scmwa.com/ Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County http://www.thefoodbank.org/
With the Northern California wildfires still not fully contained, local companies are stepping up and partnering with charitable causes to help those who have been directly affected by this season’s firestorm. Looking to help? Below is a list of Chamber members who are currently involved in relief efforts:
Safeway The Safeway Foundation would match customer donations up to a total of $500,000. http://www.safeway.com/
California Certified Organic Farmers Donate directly to the Bricmont Hardship Assistance Fund through the CCOF Foundation, which provides hardship assistance grants to organic producers. All donations received online will go directly into the hands of organic producers. https://www.ccof.org/ https://www.ccof.org/blog/northern-california-fire-relief-efforts
Peet's Coffee & Tea shop Peet's customers can make digital or cash donations for its North Bay Fire Relief Campaign through Oct. 22 at any of its coffee bars around the country. The Bay Area-based company will match funds of up to $10,000 to be distributed to: Community Foundation of Sonoma County, Napa Valley Community Foundation, The Community Foundation of Mendocino County, and other non-profits and food banks. https://www.peets.com/
Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association "The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA wine community is heavyhearted today as we watch the continued impact of the wildfires on so many of our wine country brethren,” says Megan Metz, Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association. “It's times like these that remind us how important the company of family and friends can be. We have banded together to help our friends as best we can to protect their businesses and livelihoods and will continue partnering on recovery efforts in the weeks and months ahead." http://scmwa.com/
Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County http://www.thefoodbank.org/