scorched earth outside Oroville city limits
Our first stop was to the Oroville Rescue Mission on Lincoln Blvd. They have been collecting goods for the fire victims since the blazes began over 3 weeks ago. They, like other collection agencies in the area, are asking for the following items:
-summer clothing
-bottled water
-paper plates
-paper cups
-bath towels
-adult diapers
-canned & dry food
Oroville Rescue Mission van outside their HQ
Goods donated by the campaign team in Roseville
Charlie Brown sorting through the goods at the ORM
From the Oroville Rescue Mission, we moved on to the shelter set up at Las Plumas High School on Las Plumas Ave. The families there were eager to talk and help one another through this shared difficult time.
Outside Las Plumas High School, some families have set up tents rather than sleep in the gymnasium
As of right now, this is the closest some have to homes
Charlie loading water onto a cart
A message board inside the gym letting families and friends have a chance to communicate with each other
The Red Cross has done a fantastic job, but they still need help
With all the trouble afflicting our neighbors in Butte County, the amount of friendliness and generosity we've seen is inspiring. Helping hands unloading the Jeep, volunteers serving those in need, and complete strangers helping their brothers & sisters who have lost everything but the clothes on their backs.
One cannot say enough about the incredible work of the national guardsmen and firefighters--from across California and across the country--who are working around the clock to battle the California wildfires.
This has been a tough week for many of our neighbors, and our fellow Californians, but we can all take action to help those afflicted.
If you have the weekend off, take a load of bath towels up to Oroville. The Las Plumas Shelter hotline is 1-925-788-9821. They can tell you what the greatest need is. The Red Cross is coordinating all efforts to take care of our friends in Butte County, but they need all our help on this one.
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