Community Foundation Wildfire Funds Distributed at Record Pace

As Boulder County’s trusted philanthropic partner for over 30 years, Community Foundation Boulder County is working closely with our government and nonprofit partners to coordinate, align resources and fill gaps to support those most impacted by the wildfires. The global outpouring of generous support for the Boulder County Wildfire Fund has been overwhelming and as of March 2nd, the Wildfire Fund has raised over $34 million from more than 73,000 donors.

• $5.5 million in direct financial assistance to households that were damaged or destroyed (both renters and homeowners; citizens and undocumented)
• $1.5 million in direct financial assistance to workers that lost wages or livelihood equipment (excluding computers)
• $150,000 to United Policyholders for insurance policy navigation
• $265,000 to Impact on Education to ensure adequate mental health advocates at the most fire-affected schools in the Boulder Valley School District
• $250,000 to Boulder Jewish Family Services to provide crisis counseling to anyone who needs it in individual and group settings, with trauma-informed practices
• $500,000 in direct assistance to those mobile or manufactured homes with confirmed wind damage within the wildfire and straight-line winds major disaster declaration approved in Boulder County (DR4634)

See the LIST of where the money has been distributed to date and more information.

If you have been affected by the disaster, financial assistance is available to help for those: with damaged or destroyed homes, who were evacuated, who lost wages due to businesses closure or destruction, or lost tools of the trade. Learn more and apply: boco.org/MarshallFireAssistance

The Chamber’s Executive Director is participating on the Wildfire Fund Committee and they meet every Friday to review grants and develop strategy.