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COMMUNITY NEWS: Marshall Fire

Marshall Fire - How To Help

On January 1, 2022, the remains of the homes destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colo. were covered in snow.

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There are a number of ways to show support and provide outreach safely to those affected by the destructive Marshall Fire. The fire torched nearly 1,000 homes in the southeastern part of Boulder County on December 30, including in Louisville and Superior.

Boulder County Wildfire Fund by The Community Founda-

tion Serving Boulder County | commfound.org

American Red Cross | To donate to the fire relief efforts, text REDCROSS to 90999, call 1-800-HELP-NOW or go to redcross.org/ local/colorado/ways-to-donate.html.

Airbnb Donations | The Boulder Office of Emergency Management is asking owners of vacation rentals who are interested in providing shelter to displaced families to go online to be vetted through Airbnb. | bouldercounty.wufoo.com/forms/ donations

Boulder Fire Relief through JEWISHcolorado | jewishcolo rado.org/donate

Sister Carmen Community Center | sistercarmen.org

Salvation Army | To donate to the Marshall Fire relief efforts visit salarmy.us/firerelief2022 or text FIRERELIEF to 51555. To mail a check, please send to: The Salvation Army Intermountain Division, PO Box 2369, Denver, CO 80201-2369.

Colorado Responds | Sign up to learn how best to help individuals impacted by the Boulder County Fire. | colorado responds.org

Colorado Fraternal Order of Police – Colorado Police Offi-

cers Foundation | The Colorado Fraternal Order of Police’s Colorado Police Officers Foundation will help the families of Boulder County police officers who lost their homes to the fire. | colorado fop.org

Human Society of Boulder Valley | Emergency Safety Net Fund | boulderhumane.org

Hundreds of GoFundMe fundraising pages have been set up for the familes in which donations go directly to them. See the list at: tinyurl.com/marshall-fire-relief.

Above: The Qiu family lost their home of 20 years and their home daycare to the Marshall Fire. gofundme.com/f/gvf2y-please-help-rebuild-our-home