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Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region - American Red Cross is accept- ing financial donations, 5297 Aero Dr, SR, CA 95403, 707-577-7600. Online select California Wildfires at www.redcross. org/donate/1017t
The REFB needs volunteers and fi- nancial support and food donations of ready-to-eat, non-perishable foods (no glass containers). Donations to Red- wood Empire Food Bank, 3990 Brick- way Blvd, SR, CA 95403, or online at refb.org
Fire Donations
16’ Box Van - Walker Avenue Nurs- ery has a 16’ box van with driver to assist organizations in transporting items for those impacted by the fire within Sonoma County. Please contact 707.585.7865 or waterscapes@walker- avenuenursery.com to make arrange- ments.
Oct 28 ~ Johnny Cupcakes Benefit Pop Up Art Show - One-day Pop Up Art Show benefiting the victims of the North Bay fires. 12p - 4p, Agent Ink Gallery, 531 5th St, SR, 707-595-1372, agentinkgallery.com
Thru Nov 8 ~ Coffee donations - Any support organization in need of cof- fee (CalFire, police or fire departments, shelters, volunteer organizations, non- profits, call centers, etc) e-mail or call the shop. Retrograde Coffee Roasters, 130 S Main St, #103, Sebastopol, 707-827-8065, danielle@retrograderoasters.com
Thru Nov 23 ~ Free bikes for anyone who lost a bike in the fires. Community Bikes 4009 Sebastopol Rd. Santa Rosa 707-579- 5811, www.liteinitiatives.org
Thru Nov 30 ~ California North Bay Fire Victims Relief Fund - Buy a t-shirt with a variety of slogans to support the cause. All funds raised will go directly to Red- wood Credit Union Community Fund Inc. Choose to support any or all of the four counties affected. customink.com/ fundraising/sonoma-fire-relief
Thru Nov 30 ~ Russian River Sonoma Pride - Russian River Brewing Company is brewing a beer called Sonoma Pride to help those in need. 100% of sales donat- ed. All $25 donors have a chance to win line-cutting privileges for two people each day of the 14-day release of Pliny the Younger. www.sonomapride.com
North Bay Fire Relief Fund - The Farm- ers Guild & CAFF have joined a coalition of North Bay organizations to establish a Fire Recovery Fund provided to fam- ily farms, farmworkers and those with losses not covered by insurance or tradi- tional relief services. Go to www.farm- ersguild.org
Help firefighters - California State Fire- fighter’s Association fund for fire crews who have lost homes. Go to www.csfa.net
SRJC Fire Relief Fund - The SRJC Foun- dation made an initial gift of $100,000 and is seeking further donations online at firerelief.santarosa.edu. A list of re- sources is available at www.santarosa. edu. Contact Susan Muskar, smuskar@ santarosa.edu, 707-524-1624.
Waves of Compassion Evacuee support for people who went to the coast to get away from the fire. The funds were in- tended to start a food pantry for Bodega Bay residents and needs to be replaced. Donate through www.youcaring.com/ wavesofcompassion-977234 or PayPal. INFO: bbwocf@gmail.com
Sonoma County Animal Services - Make a financial contribution to the Emergen- cy/Disaster Response Fund or Animal Welfare Fund to provide medical care, veterinary supplies and necessities for animals affected by the fire at licensepet. com/wl3/don/sonowd/705. Donations of goods and services and foster care needed as well. 707-565-7100, sonoma- c o u n t y . c a . g o v/ H e a l t h /A n i m a l - S e r v i c e s /
NOT About the Fire!
Oct 29 ~ Benefit Concert for the people of Puerto Rico - The Joyful Noise Gospel Singers will perform. Given the needs of the people of Puerto Rico, the choir plans to do a future benefit for Santa Rosa. 5-7p, St Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 500 Robinson Rd, Sebastopol, 775-657-1273, Cynthia Poten, episcopalrelief.org
Nov 4 ~ Cosmic Comic Swami Beyondan- anda - Comedy performance with Steve Bhaerman Benefits Laguna Foundation’s Community Education programs, Pre- registration required, $45, 6-8p, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Heron Hall, SR, 707-527-9277, Anita Smith, lagunafoundation.org, anita@la- gunafoundation.org
Nov 4 ~ Fall Harvest Dinner and silent auction – Benefitting Bodega Land Trust. $15-$20, 5:30-8:30p, McCaughey Hall, 17184 Bodega Hwy, Bodega, 707-874- 9001, bodegalandtrust.org
Nov 5 ~ Wild Thang! - Benefit concert for Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue. Dance party, silent auction, raffle, food & full bar. $20, 7-11p, Mystic Theatre, 23 Peta- luma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707-775-6048, www.scwildliferescue.org
Nov 10 ~ USO Dance Party - Big band sounds of the 1940s. Patriotic theme, simple foods, non-alcoholic beverages served canteen style. Drawing prizes include ride in the Huey helicopter on a flyover at Veterans Day Parade. Prize tickets $20. Benefits PWC Restora- tion Fund to maintain clubhouse. $50, 6-10:30p, Petaluma Women’s Club, 518 B St, Petaluma, usodancepetaluma.brown- papertickets.com
Nov 10 ~ Malfunkshun - Benefits SoCo Music Coalition, providing free or reduced-price rock music lessons to Sonoma County kids. Hot Start, Mar- shall House Project, and Seattle’s Mal- funkshun. $15, 7:30-11:45p, The Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma, www.socomusiccoalition.org
Nov 23 ~ Healdsburg Turkey Trot - 5K run/walk through downtown Healds- burg. Benefits Drew Esquivel Scholar- ship Fund. Healdsburg Food Pantry will collect donations for local community. $15-$35, 8a, Healdsburg City Hall, 401 Grove St, Healdsburg, 510-219-2941, sce- naperformance.com
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