Ways To Donate To Victims Of The Carr Fire And Mendocino Complex

Note: This list was last updated on 8/28/18. If you're wanting to make an item donation or volunteer we recommend that you make contact with the organization directly as their needs may have changed. 

Monetary. Relief organizations taking monetary donations for the Carr Fire include:

• The Shasta Regional Community Foundation through its Community Disaster Relief Fund. This fund was originally created in response to the Boles Fire that devastated the city of Weed, Calif in 2014. According to the Shasta Regional Community Foundation’s website, 100 percent of donations to the fund go to Carr Fire recovery efforts. Donations to this fund can be made online or you can also mail a check to: Shasta Regional Community Foundation, 1335 Arboretum Drive Suite B, Redding, Calif. 96003 ref. CDRF. 
• The United Way of Northern California through its Shasta County Wildfire Relief Fund. You can donate on their website or text CARRFIRE to 91999. 
• The Salvation Armythrough its Carr Fire Recovery Efforts Fund. Donations can be made online. They are also taking clothing/food donations, which can be dropped off at their locations in Redding at 2691 Larkspur Lane; 1557 Pine Street; and 4460 Westside Road; and in Anderson at 2016 North Street. 
• The American Red Cross, which is taking donations online, by text and by phone. Those who text REDCROSS to 90999 will have a $10 donation billed to their wireless carrier, you can also call 800-RED-CROSS to give an amount of your choice.
• Tri Counties Bank which has set up a GoFundMe page for Carr Fire victims. The initial deposit was $25,000. The page has now collected more than $200,000 from about 2,000 people. Donations can also be made at any Tri Counties Bank branch. 

Food/clothing. Relief organizations taking food and clothing donations for the Carr Fire include:

• The Salvation Army, which is taking food and clothing donations at their locations including in Redding at 2691 Larkspur Lane; 1557 Pine Street; and 4460 Westside Road; and in Anderson at 2016 North Street. 

Volunteer. Relief organizations asking for volunteers for the Carr Fire include:

• Samaritan’s Purse, which needs volunteers to help homeowners who lost their homes with clean-up and salvage efforts. Volunteers need to be in good physical health. For more information call 828-262-1980.

Monetary. Relief organizations taking monetary donations for the Mendocino Complex include:

• North Coast Opportunities, which is helping support disaster survivors from Mendocino and Lake Counties through its Wildfire Relief Fund. According to the organization all proceeds will go directly to local fire victims. Donations can be made online, by mail or dropped off at 413 North State Street in Ukiah, Calif. The fund asks that you please write "Wildfire Relief Fund" on your dropped off donation.
•  The Disaster Fund for Mendocino County, which was created by the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors to provide disaster relief and recovery services in the aftermath of a natural disaster.   
• The American Red Cross, which is taking donations online, by text and by phone. Those who text REDCROSS to 90999 will have a $10 donation billed to their wireless carrier, you can also call 800-RED-CROSS to give an amount of your choice.