How to help

Register Yourself as “Safe and Well,” or search for loved ones at safeandwell.org.|

Register Yourself as “Safe and Well,” or search for loved ones at safeandwell.org.

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VOLUNTEER

The Red Cross is in immediate need of volunteers to assist fire evacuees. To volunteer, sign up at www.redcross.org. You can also contact the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County at info@volunteernow.org or call: 707-573-3399.

The Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership has also been called in to help. If you wish to donate or volunteer, you can register on their ?website at cvnl.org

Grief and Crisis Counselors need trained counselors at Sonoma Valley High School. If you are licensed and able to help, call (707) 888-5863.

DONATE

The Press Democrat has again partnered with Redwood Credit Union, state Sen. Mike McGuire and business leaders to raise funds to directly help fire victims. Every donated dollar will go directly to fire victims. Donate at redwoodcu.org/northbayfirerelief.

Community Foundation Sonoma County (CFSC) has launched the Sonoma County Resilience Fund to address the mid- to long-term needs of those affected by the fires. Donors are welcome to give online, via check, or transfer of stock or securities. Online gifts can be made at sonomacf.org/sonoma-county-resilience-fund

The Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa is accepting (ready-to-eat, non-perishable) food donations at 3990 Brickway Blvd., Santa Rosa.

The United Way is taking goods donations at 975 Corporate Center Parkway suite 160, Santa Rosa. No perishable items.

The Salvation Army has deployed multiple teams to provide meal services at evacuation centers. Monetary donations are needed at this time. 100% of your gift will be used in support of the relief efforts. Donate here: classy.org/checkout/donation

Cash donations are preferred and accepted at evacuation centers across Sonoma County. For a full list of evacuation centers go to: sonomacounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety. Please call and check in advance if supply and food donations are still needed.

The Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund is collecting cash donations here: napavalleycf.org/fire-donation-page

You can access a centralized hubs of GoFundMe campaigns for North Bay fire victims gofundme.pr.co/159837-gofundme-how-to-immediately-help-those-impacted-by-the-california-wildfires

Food donations

Food donations need to be packaged. No homemade food can be accepted.

Food pantries of Sonoma County, various locations, sonoma.networkofcare.org

Food pantries of Napa County, various locations, foodpantries.org

Food pantries of Yuba County, various locations, sutter.networkofcare.org

California Association of Food Banks, various locations, cafoodbanks.org/find-food-bank

Donate to animal?shelters

Humane Society of Sonoma County, 5345 CA-12. (Santa Rosa), sonomahumane.org

Humane Society of Napa County, 3265 California Blvd. (Napa), napahumane.org

Yuba-Sutter SPCA, 745 Sutter St. (Yuba), yubasutterspca.org

EVACUATION CENTERS

To see the latest update on evacuation centers go to sonomacounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety

EVACUATION AREAS

To see the latest update on evacuation areas go to sonomacounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety/Santa-Rosa-Fire-Evacuations

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