Napa and Sonoma counties in Northern California are undergoing an unprecedented series of fires, over 60 recorded in the last 48 hours. One of California’s oldest wineries perished last night and several others have been completely lost. The wine community is one of the most giving, generous groups who give to charity constantly, now it’s our turn to help, says Kimberly Charles who will join me on the show today at 10:21 eastern. “We have worked with wineries in California closely for over 30 years and right now have identified a group of shelters in who are accepting evacuees. They need hard goods, not money -cots, sleeping bags, non perishable foods, hygienic items, kids’ pajamas. We are raising money to buy these items and drive them up this week to the distribution center at Mentor Me at the Cavanagh Rec Center which is sheltering 500 evacuees currently. They are networked with 10 other shelters to distribute goods. We plan on raising funds, buying goods and delivering them right away this week.”
Link: https://www.gofundme.com/fire-relief-napa-sonoma-counties
PS I was inspired to try and help today after checking my email one last time before bed last night and caught Melanie Young’s blog The Connected Table. Melanie writes about the wine industry as has many friends suffering there.
I was under my covers safe while reading that people need cots and sleeping bags and felt I had to try and help.
Melanie also pointed out an article you may want to read. Lettie Teague’s October 5th Wall Street Journal article: “How Wine Sustains Us Through Tragedy and Helps Us Reclaim Joy.”
Oh How Very True. Many Emotions Have Been Uncorked And Many A Soul Soothed Over A Bottle of Wine.
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No Denying The Power of the Internet To Raise Funds From Like-Minded Individuals in Support of a Shared Cause. We’re seeing Crowdfunding work magic during many of the current crisis scenarios and beyond. Crowdfunding is effective and growing in popularity and individuals and groups are using it not only for philanthropic causes but also to fund inventions/new products, to fund a business in need of capital, and even to fund innovative or artistic projects.
Kerry Walters is the Crowdfunding Expert joining the show today at 10:35am eastern for an update and to explain again how you might use it.
https://www.crowdthecause.com/
Kerry Walters Shared This Example Of How Crowdfunding Is Working To Help This Poor Heartbroken Family. Their house literally burned to the ground in the devastating fires in Santa Rosa.
