HOW TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY LOWER NORTH FORK FIRE

HOW TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY
LOWER NORTH FORK FIRE

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 866-760-6489) for a list of reputable agencies responding to the disaster

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
• If you want to volunteer, go to [url=http://www.HelpColoradoNow.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.HelpColoradoNow.org[/url], dial 2-1-1 (or 866-760-6489)

MATERIAL DONATIONS
• LISTEN CAREFULLY TO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR A LIST OF NEEDED ITEMS
• Donate ONLY those things that are requested by officials and bring them to the official designated collection centers
• Items not needed may go to waste and get in the way of relief efforts
• It may take a few days to determine what items are needed and to set-up officially designated collection centers to receive them
• If you want to make a donation, dial 2-1-1 (or 866-760-6489)

OTHER WAYS TO HELP
• FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO HELP
• Hold a yard sale or put on a fund-raising event and donate money raised to a voluntary organization responding to this disaster
• Have you already collected goods but can’t find an agency that needs them? Donate items to a local charitable agency

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
• If you want to volunteer, go to [url=http://www.HelpColoradoNow.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.HelpColoradoNow.org[/url], dial 2-1-1 (or 866-760-6489)

MATERIAL DONATIONS
• Listen carefully to public service announcements for a list of needed items
• Donate ONLY those things that are requested by officials and bring them to the official designated collection centers
• Items not needed may go to waste and get in the way of relief efforts
• It may take a few days to determine what items are needed and to set-up officially designated collection centers to receive them
• If you want to make a donation, dial 2-1-1 (or 866-760-6489)

OTHER WAYS TO HELP
• Financial contributions are the most effective way to help
• Hold a yard sale or put on a fund-raising event and donate money raised to a voluntary organization responding to this disaster
• Have you already collected goods but can’t find an agency that needs them? Donate items to a local charitable agency

Mark Techmeyer
Public Information Officer
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
303-271-5602 Desk
303-419-3392 Cell

All good things mentioned above. But bigger thanks to those who see a need and are reaching out right now to their neighbor, family, friends providing all or some of the above. This community is awesome.

Very good info above.

MT is right. We have an amazing community.

Use the list above to find a way to reach out. Sometimes our good intentions can cause more problems. A good example is Jeffco asking that no more food be brought to the Elk Creek Command Center. They have to take care of all that food so it causes a logistical problem for them.

I am so deeply proud to live here in times like this. The heart of this community is amazing.

Mountain Resource Center may be a good place to take the donations now.....

From our Facebook page...

MRC is accepting additional food at our food pantry for those displaced from their homes due to the fire. We're also accepting bottled water, gas vouchers, grocery gift cards and cash donations. Our community demonstrates "neighbors helping neighbors" once again! THANK YOU!

MRC is an amazing organization.

If anyone needs me to take anything to them....pm me and I can pick up your donations.