Monday, December 10, 2007
Sempra Energy Assistance Fund
Sempra Energy Foundation has set up a $5 million dollar fund that people from the 2007 fires can apply for assistance:http://www.sempra.com/community/foundation/fire_assistance.htm
Fire Assistance Fund
Sempra Energy’s 2007 Fire Assistance Fund was established to aid fire victims and communities impacted by the Southern California and Baja California wildfires.More than half of the 2007 Fire Assistance Fund will be devoted to helping victims with direct financial assistance, with the balance spent on rebuilding communities and homes for those in need. All contributions will be given directly to fire victims or will help to repair burned facilities, clear land, repaint houses and help uninsured people to rebuild in partnership with nonprofit organizations, businesses, and employees of Sempra Energy and its affiliates.
Follow this link for how to apply for funding : http://www.sempra.com/community/foundation/guidelines.htm
Fire Assistance Fund
Sempra Energy’s 2007 Fire Assistance Fund was established to aid fire victims and communities impacted by the Southern California and Baja California wildfires.More than half of the 2007 Fire Assistance Fund will be devoted to helping victims with direct financial assistance, with the balance spent on rebuilding communities and homes for those in need. All contributions will be given directly to fire victims or will help to repair burned facilities, clear land, repaint houses and help uninsured people to rebuild in partnership with nonprofit organizations, businesses, and employees of Sempra Energy and its affiliates.
Follow this link for how to apply for funding : http://www.sempra.com/community/foundation/guidelines.htm
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Subject: Fire Workday #2 - This Saturday, Dec 1 8am to 1pm
Greetings Everyone,
This is from Suzy Ubry again, one of the Administrative Assistant at Rancho Bernardo Baptist Church.
First of all, on behalf of Tom Trotter, Pastor Dan and our family at RBBC, I want to extend a HUGE Thank You to everyone on this list who came out to help us on Fire Workday #1 back on November 18. Words cannot describe how thankful Tom sounds and looks when he talks about how many of you came out to help that day! From what I hear, it was quite a sight seeing you all scattered on our hillsides and an absolute blessing to our church family to have all of your willing hearts and hands joining our family here at RBBC.
Unfortunately, even after all of that great work, we still have some hillside left that needs to be cleaned up for the benefit of the Daycare children and so Tom has asked me to send out a request for Workday #2, which is scheduled for this Saturday. We would love to have any of your folks come out and help us again (or for the first time) and would provide breakfast and/or lunch ... and lots of water ... for all who can make it. Just let us know by noon Friday, Nov 30, who can come so we can make sure we have enough food and water for everyone.
The only change from last time is Bill Griffin, our facilities manager, will be coordinating the cleanup this weekend instead of Tom. So if you have some folks who can help, please email Bill at majrpickens@yahoo.com to let him know. You can also email Bill, or his wife Jill at jill.kathleen.griffin@gmail.com with any questions that you may have re: the workday.
Thank you for allowing us to send this second request to you today and hope that many of you can come and help us on Saturday!
Again, a HUGE Thank You to all of you who helped on Workday #1. We couldn't have done it without you!
Blessings from Pastor Dan, Tom, Bill and our Church Family at RBBC,
Suzy Ubry
Administrative Assistant
Rancho Bernardo Baptist Church
858.487.7676 office
www.rbbaptist.org
www.rbbaptistchurch.blogspot.
This is from Suzy Ubry again, one of the Administrative Assistant at Rancho Bernardo Baptist Church.
First of all, on behalf of Tom Trotter, Pastor Dan and our family at RBBC, I want to extend a HUGE Thank You to everyone on this list who came out to help us on Fire Workday #1 back on November 18. Words cannot describe how thankful Tom sounds and looks when he talks about how many of you came out to help that day! From what I hear, it was quite a sight seeing you all scattered on our hillsides and an absolute blessing to our church family to have all of your willing hearts and hands joining our family here at RBBC.
Unfortunately, even after all of that great work, we still have some hillside left that needs to be cleaned up for the benefit of the Daycare children and so Tom has asked me to send out a request for Workday #2, which is scheduled for this Saturday. We would love to have any of your folks come out and help us again (or for the first time) and would provide breakfast and/or lunch ... and lots of water ... for all who can make it. Just let us know by noon Friday, Nov 30, who can come so we can make sure we have enough food and water for everyone.
The only change from last time is Bill Griffin, our facilities manager, will be coordinating the cleanup this weekend instead of Tom. So if you have some folks who can help, please email Bill at majrpickens@yahoo.com to let him know. You can also email Bill, or his wife Jill at jill.kathleen.griffin@gmail.com with any questions that you may have re: the workday.
Thank you for allowing us to send this second request to you today and hope that many of you can come and help us on Saturday!
Again, a HUGE Thank You to all of you who helped on Workday #1. We couldn't have done it without you!
Blessings from Pastor Dan, Tom, Bill and our Church Family at RBBC,
Suzy Ubry
Administrative Assistant
Rancho Bernardo Baptist Church
858.487.7676 office
www.rbbaptist.org
www.rbbaptistchurch.blogspot.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Booth Family
Hello All,
There is a group assigned to this family, but they can not possibly provide by themselves what this family needs, so I am posting this for anyone who may have contacts for getting some of the needs met, or if you are interested in checking out their website. Please contact liaison Paula Gibson (email to kim@canyonsprings.org and I will forward) if you have a lead on any of these needs:
"Thank you so much for your participation in helping this wonderful family. Here is a link to the website that a friend of the Booth's created on their behalf: www.boothsfamilyfund.com Please review this site for yourself and I think you will see how desperate their situation is. I spoke with the Mom, Nichole, and she gave me some additional details.
Currently, the Booth family of six is residing in a two-bedroom house with Nichole's elderly father-in-law and some other family members. (Nichole's Mom and her husband also lost their home in the fires and there are nine people staying in this small home including the 14- year old daughter who is on a ventilator!) Nichole is also five months pregnant. Because she cannot leave her daughter, who is on the ventilator, Nichole must home school her children.
After talking with Nichole and a friend of hers, I have noted just a few things that they need: One is that Nichol's vehicle is in very poor running condition and maybe we could put the word out for some free labor from a mechanic?
Also, the daughter does get some state aid for home health care. Nichole currently has a nurse from Midnight until 8am and that is when Nichole sleeps. Otherwise, she must be at the home at all times. She could qualify for more hours of in-home care, she just needs to find a nurse willing to come to Ramona. The nurse can be an RN or LVN as long as he/she is ventilator trained. Nichole said the nurse would have to just sign up with the agency that handles the hiring of the nurse. I believe she said it pays something like $14-15 per hour. So, if anyone knows of a nurse who would be willing to sign up with this agency and travel to Ramona, that would be great. Nichole would appreciate any break she could get - even just one day a week!
The thing that struck me the most about Nichole is that she is very positive and just feels blessed for any help she can get. She obviously has a difficult time even asking for anything. She is very humble.
Nichole said their family is supposed to eventually get a FEMA trailer, even though, so far, Fema would not give them any aid other than the trailer. However, with Nichole's pregnancy, plus everything else they will be facing; I believe they are going to need help for quite some time. Believe me when you talk to these people, you will just want to go rescue all of them! They are so kind. "
There is a group assigned to this family, but they can not possibly provide by themselves what this family needs, so I am posting this for anyone who may have contacts for getting some of the needs met, or if you are interested in checking out their website. Please contact liaison Paula Gibson (email to kim@canyonsprings.org and I will forward) if you have a lead on any of these needs:
"Thank you so much for your participation in helping this wonderful family. Here is a link to the website that a friend of the Booth's created on their behalf: www.boothsfamilyfund.com Please review this site for yourself and I think you will see how desperate their situation is. I spoke with the Mom, Nichole, and she gave me some additional details.
Currently, the Booth family of six is residing in a two-bedroom house with Nichole's elderly father-in-law and some other family members. (Nichole's Mom and her husband also lost their home in the fires and there are nine people staying in this small home including the 14- year old daughter who is on a ventilator!) Nichole is also five months pregnant. Because she cannot leave her daughter, who is on the ventilator, Nichole must home school her children.
After talking with Nichole and a friend of hers, I have noted just a few things that they need: One is that Nichol's vehicle is in very poor running condition and maybe we could put the word out for some free labor from a mechanic?
Also, the daughter does get some state aid for home health care. Nichole currently has a nurse from Midnight until 8am and that is when Nichole sleeps. Otherwise, she must be at the home at all times. She could qualify for more hours of in-home care, she just needs to find a nurse willing to come to Ramona. The nurse can be an RN or LVN as long as he/she is ventilator trained. Nichole said the nurse would have to just sign up with the agency that handles the hiring of the nurse. I believe she said it pays something like $14-15 per hour. So, if anyone knows of a nurse who would be willing to sign up with this agency and travel to Ramona, that would be great. Nichole would appreciate any break she could get - even just one day a week!
The thing that struck me the most about Nichole is that she is very positive and just feels blessed for any help she can get. She obviously has a difficult time even asking for anything. She is very humble.
Nichole said their family is supposed to eventually get a FEMA trailer, even though, so far, Fema would not give them any aid other than the trailer. However, with Nichole's pregnancy, plus everything else they will be facing; I believe they are going to need help for quite some time. Believe me when you talk to these people, you will just want to go rescue all of them! They are so kind. "
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
New Escondido "Free Store" Nov 13-16
A truckload of bedding, towels, linens, clothing for newborns, children, women and men, shoes, food, dog food and some household appliances have been donated by a group of people in Northern California for victims of the fire. A "free fire store" has been set up at 15217 Highland Valley Road, Escondido, 92025 and will open tomorrow, Tuesday, November13th, from noon until 6:00 p.m. It will remain open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 - 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 until 4:00 p.m.
Please share this information with anyone who may be affected by the fires and in need of any of these items. If you have any questions you may contact JoDee Dunham at (760) 580-1709.
Thank you so much.
Please share this information with anyone who may be affected by the fires and in need of any of these items. If you have any questions you may contact JoDee Dunham at (760) 580-1709.
Thank you so much.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Don't Forget about the "Free Store" Sat Nov 10
Just a reminder to tell your friends who lost their homes to come to the "Free Store" hosted by the Helping Hands Distaster Relief Foundation that is going on Saturday, Nov 10 from 9am to 4pm at Mt Olive Lutheran Church (14280 Poway Rd, Poway, CA 92064).
Items will be available to families with FEMA documentation only. The items are brand new and include things that a family will need to set up a new household, as well as some clothing, pet supplies, books, games etc.
Even if the family is staying with friends, eventually they will probably move into their own dwelling. They can acquire things they will need for the future, as likely there won't be events like this available months from now.
Thank you Helping Hands and Kids Corp USA!
Items will be available to families with FEMA documentation only. The items are brand new and include things that a family will need to set up a new household, as well as some clothing, pet supplies, books, games etc.
Even if the family is staying with friends, eventually they will probably move into their own dwelling. They can acquire things they will need for the future, as likely there won't be events like this available months from now.
Thank you Helping Hands and Kids Corp USA!
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Thank you everyone for your generous donations!
We received 12 "Office in a Box" kits and 1 "Essential Tools" kit. I prayed this week, thanking the Lord for what He would provide, and asking him to make sure we delivered our supplies into the right hands. A parent in our son's scout troop had arranged for one of his co-workers at Hewlitt-Packard, to pick up a desk from us this morning before we left to make our deliveries. Their house burned in Rancho Bernardo. He arrived with a big smile on his face, in spite of his circumstances. He explained that he was pleasantly surprised when he was given our address--the house he has rented is here in our Crown Pointe neighborhood! We were talking about his rental house, and he explained that it was wonderful, but his wife was wanting him to "unproof" all of the childproofing in the house, as his children are 11, 13 and 16. (Like he has nothing else to do!) But, it's hard to do when you don't have any tools. Except he did...the "Essential Tools" kit was here waiting for him!
Driving into our scoutmasters neighborhood to deliver the 12 "Office in a Box" kits was very emotional. It was difficult to see, and the smell...you never forget. The neighborhood is quite rural and remote, down narrow roads. Our scoutmaster had let the neighbors know that we were coming, so I felt comfortable leaving them in driveways. Some people weren't there, and some we're quite busy sifting. The kits are now delivered. We included notes to let them know that the families of Canyon Springs are thinking of them.Thank you all very much!
Kerri Dechant
Driving into our scoutmasters neighborhood to deliver the 12 "Office in a Box" kits was very emotional. It was difficult to see, and the smell...you never forget. The neighborhood is quite rural and remote, down narrow roads. Our scoutmaster had let the neighbors know that we were coming, so I felt comfortable leaving them in driveways. Some people weren't there, and some we're quite busy sifting. The kits are now delivered. We included notes to let them know that the families of Canyon Springs are thinking of them.Thank you all very much!
Kerri Dechant
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