Help Colorado

If you are a reader of COUTUREcolorado, I know you love Colorado as much as I do. Colorado now needs your help. With multiple wildfires, thousands and thousands of people {over 32,000} have had to evacuate their homes and many homes have been destroyed. My thoughts are with those who have been directly affected by the wildfires. Here is how we can help: FINANCIAL GIFTS ARE THE BEST WAY TO HELP!

• FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES RESPONDING TO DISASTERS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO HELP
• Cash allows disaster agencies to purchase exactly what is needed
• To make a financial gift to the organization of your choice, dial 2-1-1 (or 1-866-485-0211) for a list of reputable agencies responding to the disaster
• Member agencies of Colorado Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster does not promote one charity over another. Please donate to a charity of your choice. At this time, the following charities are responding to multiple wildfires in Colorado

Agencies Responding to Boulder Fire: American Red Cross 1-800 RED CROSS 444 Sherman St. Denver, CO 80203 (designate to the Boulder Fire) www.coloradoredcross.org Agencies Responding to Waldo Fire: American Red Cross 1-800 RED CROSS 444 Sherman St. Denver, CO 80203 (designate to the Waldo Fire) www.coloradoredcross.org The Salvation Army 303-866-9216 1370 Pennsylvania Ave. Denver, CO 80132 www.imsalvatoinarmy.org Agencies Responding to High Park Fire: American Red Cross 1-800 RED CROSS 444 Sherman St. Denver, CO 80203 (designate to the Northern Colorado Chapter-High Park Fire) www.coloradoredcross.org The Salvation Army 303-866-9216 1370 Pennsylvania Ave. Denver, CO 80132 (designate to the Northern Colorado Chapter-High Park Fire) www.imsalvatoinarmy.org Larimer Humane Society 5137 S. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80525 www.larimerhumane.org Adventist Community Services LIFT www.acslift.org Note in comments that donation is for High Park Fire Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Donations can be mailed to: RCVFD-Treasurer PO Box 2 Bellvue, CO 80521 http://rcvfd.org Glacier View Volunteer Fire Department Please send financial donations in the form of a check to: 1414 Green Mountain, Livermore CO 80536 Poudre Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Mail donations to: Poudre Canyon Volunteer Fire Department PO Box 364 LaPorte, CO 80535-0364 The local Canyon Utilities is helping by taking credit card donations over the phone, please dial (970) 881-2262. VOLUNTEERING

• DO NOT GO TO THE SCENE OF A DISASTER
• The arrival of unexpected volunteers will interfere with response efforts
• STAY SAFE by volunteering with a reputable agency!
• Volunteers will be needed most during the recovery phase. Please be patient and WAIT until relief agencies can train you and use your help
• Please Click here to sign up to volunteer and list in the 'Comments' section the name of the fire you would like to give your time to. If a volunteer need is identified, you will be contacted by the agency that can utilize your skills.
• A limited number of volunteer opportunities have been identified to assist at the Donations Collection Center for the High Park Fire. Shifts are from 7:45am-12:00pm, 11:45am-4:00pm, 3:45pm-8:00pm everyday of the week. In the �Comments� section, please list your availability (date and desired shift). Please wait for the Donations Collection Center representative to contact you to schedule you for a shift- do not self deploy to the Donations Collection Center.

To make a financial contribution to the organization of your choice, please dial 2-1-1 (or 1-866-485-0211 ) for a list of reputable agencies responding to disasters in Colorado.