A deer forages in the smokey dusk Saturday along Smith Grade Road near Beauregard Vineyards in Bonny Doon. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)
If You Want to Donate & Help
To support the church's fire relief efforts to the Bonny Doon Community, one can donate here.
Six families of our congregation have lost their homes in the recent fires. We are accepting donations in support of these families and others who have been evacuated in the event you would like help them out financially.
Our church has also applied for and will be receiving a disaster relief grant from the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Our church session (current elders lead by our pastor who are governing our church administration) will be managing the distribution of these funds. Our current session members include a couple of family members who have lost their homes.
The Bonny Doon School shared this list of resources with their families they are accepting donations to help students evacuated by the fire.
Santa Cruz County is accepting contributions of large, family-sized tents at the Emeline Warehouse, 1082 Emeline in Santa Cruz. The County asks that you do not donate food during disasters.
The Santa Cruz County is in need of cat litter boxes, cat litter, dry dog, and cat food. They are asking donations be dropped off at 1001 Rodriguez St. in Santa Cruz. If you have been displaced and need pet supplies, you can come to the Shelter at 1001 Rodriguez St. in Santa Cruz for supplies as well.
You can also donate locally to nonprofit organizations serving evacuated areas:
The Watsonville Fair Grounds are to provide care and comfort to people who have evacuated their homes due to the current fire.
Give toiletries, tents, and air purifiers to the who are serving seniors and farmworkers in Davenport.
is a master document where you can find additional resources and submit individual needs or offers.
Sign up for a shift at the CAL FIRE call center on Ocean Street to answer questions that local residents may have about the fires. Shifts are two hours each, and you can sign up via .
Offer up a room or storage space for folks evacuating using .
The Community Action Board is currently accepting monetary donations and is seeking N95 masks, gift cards, hotel vouchers, toiletries, and hygiene items. or email rubenp@cabinc.org to coordinate drop-offs.
