Disaster Recovery Archives - Sonoma Community Foundation https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/tag/disaster-recovery/ Every day, we create partnerships with donors, organizations and community leaders to invest in the promise of Sonoma County. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:26:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.sonomacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/favicon-32x32-1.png Disaster Recovery Archives - Sonoma Community Foundation https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/tag/disaster-recovery/ 32 32 A partner in regional disaster preparedness: Napa Valley Community Foundation https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/a-partner-in-regional-disaster-preparedness-napa-valley-community-foundation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-partner-in-regional-disaster-preparedness-napa-valley-community-foundation Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:19:28 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10758 Three years before the North Bay’s October 2017 fires, Napa County was struck with a 6.0 earthquake, a disaster that led the county to quickly become more readily prepared for large scale emergencies. Numerous historic buildings suffered damage and nearly 200 people were injured in the quake. Damage costs were estimated to be around $360 […]

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]]> Five years of heartfelt, meaningful disaster relief: Catholic Charities https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/five-years-of-heartfelt-meaningful-disaster-relief-catholic-charities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-years-of-heartfelt-meaningful-disaster-relief-catholic-charities Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:36:13 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10671 Prior to the 2017 fire disaster in Sonoma County, the core services offered through Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa focused primarily on homelessness and housing, emergency shelter, and street outreach work. The organization also offered immigration and naturalization services, which assists people through the citizenship and naturalization process. Their disaster recovery services […]

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]]> Helping navigate the legal challenges of losing your home in a wildfires: Legal Aid of Sonoma County https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/helping-navigate-the-legal-challenges-of-losing-your-home-in-a-wildfires-legal-aid-of-sonoma-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=helping-navigate-the-legal-challenges-of-losing-your-home-in-a-wildfires-legal-aid-of-sonoma-county Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:00:24 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10662 The October 2017 North Bay fires left thousands of households with the daunting tasks of navigating insurance claims, disaster recovery assistance like FEMA, and the rebuilding or relocating process. As a result, Legal Aid of Sonoma County established a Disaster Relief Services Program, providing outreach & education, fire rights clinics, and more, in addition to […]

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]]> Centering wellness: how La Plaza is helping Latinx communities heal from disaster https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/centering-wellness-how-la-plaza-is-helping-latinx-communities-heal-from-disaster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centering-wellness-how-la-plaza-is-helping-latinx-communities-heal-from-disaster Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:46:22 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10676 La Plaza launched into action in 2018, just one year after Sonoma County was hit by catastrophic fires and heading into some of our most challenging years with more fires, historic floods, and a years-long pandemic. Yet the nonprofit, a project grown from a leadership program through On The Move, and seeded with financial support […]

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]]> Surviving the Glass Fire: how Catholic Charities is helping the Henson’s recover https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/surviving-the-glass-fire-how-catholic-charities-is-helping-the-hensons-recover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surviving-the-glass-fire-how-catholic-charities-is-helping-the-hensons-recover Wed, 02 Nov 2022 01:03:51 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10651 On September 27th, 2020, Jessica Henson watched her TV all day, keeping up with news of the Glass Fire slowly spreading west from where it ignited in Napa County before dawn. She saw smoke rising in the distance from where she lived in one of three houses, all occupied by family members on Los Alamos […]

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]]> COVID-19: How we helped Sonoma County Recover https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/covid-19-how-we-helped-sonoma-county-recover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-how-we-helped-sonoma-county-recover Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:34:43 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10595 In March 2020, everything changed. Nearly overnight, the nonprofit organizations that act as Sonoma County’s safety net faced a crisis like no other: how to help the thousands of people who suddenly lost jobs or faced other economic hardships survive the widespread closures, how to help students who lacked access to technology or internet at […]

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]]> Inspiring philanthropy in Healdsburg & The Sonoma Valley https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/inspiring-philanthropy-in-healdsburg-the-sonoma-valley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inspiring-philanthropy-in-healdsburg-the-sonoma-valley Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:57:23 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10469 At SCF, as we worked to innovate our grantmaking in light of the coronavirus crisis, we asked a critical question: How could we inspire more people to give? We knew our regional affiliates—Healdsburg Forever and the Sonoma Valley Fund—were already doing incredible work in their local communities. And we knew they had great ideas about […]

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]]> 50 Nonprofits Receive Over $1M In Grants To Fight Poverty In Sonoma County https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/50-nonprofits-receive-over-1m-in-grants-to-fight-poverty-in-sonoma-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=50-nonprofits-receive-over-1m-in-grants-to-fight-poverty-in-sonoma-county Mon, 16 May 2022 19:26:50 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10152 Growing economic uncertainty is stretching local nonprofits to their limits. They’re working hard to help an influx of new clients who need support physically, mentally, and financially. The sharp rise in the cost of living has led to financial stress among low-income families struggling to make ends meet. Many of our neighbors are experiencing food […]

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]]> 2020 Annual Report https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/2020-annual-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2020-annual-report Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:10:37 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=9689 During a year characterized in so many ways by tragedy, change, and heartbreak, Sonoma Community Foundation has responded to what feels like never-ending cycles of disaster brought on by seasons of wildfires and a pandemic. At the same time, we’ve witnessed daily examples of hearts opening to reveal more compassion and generosity than ever before. […]

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]]> Healdsburg Forever: Shifting to Meet Community Needs in a Time of Crisis https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/healdsburg-forever-shifting-to-meet-community-needs-in-a-time-of-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healdsburg-forever-shifting-to-meet-community-needs-in-a-time-of-crisis Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:09:36 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=9438 Fundraising can be tricky during a local disaster like a wildfire or flood. It can be even trickier during a global pandemic that spans an entire year and counting. COVID-19 and successive years of wildfires hit the Healdsburg and Geyserville communities hard. With grapes left unharvested and restaurants, hotels, wineries and shops sitting empty, people […]

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