We are out of coffee today! We will be back tomorrow at 8am, same place. We would LOVE to have additional volunteers come pour coffee.

We will be offering free coffee, donuts, hummus and chips at the two long term recovery sites. Come join us, sit for a bit, and recharge! Our hours are 8am-3pm. We will have mugs onsite that you can borrow and leave with us to clean.

We will be in the lot of the Speedy Mart off of exit 10 on the Cedar expressway. We offer many kinds of sandwiches, burgers and two daily soups. Lot is shaded. Food is free for affected residents and work crews. Hours 7am-5:30pm.

Sandbags are being distributed by Saddelworth SES Unit at 21 River Road, Saddelworth between 7am and 6pm daily from 2 June to 9 June 2024

We are a 501c3 nonprofit run by professional psychiatrists and pediatric therapists offering free trauma-informed, play-based therapy to children 12 or under after natural disasters.

There will be counselors offering child therapy in a welcoming, play-focused environment at the community room of the Islamic Center of Lincoln County tomorrow at 302 Main St. (Tuesday the 3rd) and subsequent Tuesdays from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We will provide snacks and art supplies. Parents are requested to stay with their children and encouraged to take part in art projects.

Given the bad air quality forecast for the region in the next week, we plan to distribute N95 masks to senior homes and nursing facilities throughout the county. We have a lot of volunteers who do not drive but would like to help distribute masks. Seeking volunteers with cars who can drive our members to these facilities to drop off masks this coming Tuesday. Morning or evening. Please let us know if you can help, need a valid driver's license and need to be willing to wear an N95 mask in the car throughout the drive yourself.

We have a number of residents with COPD who need help procuring air purifiers for their homes. The fire department has started a drive to collect donated air purifiers and distribute them to households that need them. You can drop off new or gently used air purifiers at the fire house. If you bring one, we will let you sit in the drivers seat of the fire engine (if it is not out on a call) and take your picture as a token of thanks! Please help us help our neighbors breathe easy.

The New Horizons Congregational Church is distributing bottled water for families still under the boil order. We are also making hot meals in our kitchen. Come by for a hot lunch or dinner between noon and 6pm. Volunteer laborers are also welcome to enjoy the hot meals, in addition to displace and affected families. No pets please indoors because of allergies and food prep concerns.

If you can donate sandwich bread, items for salads, or spaghetti sauce, those are items that run out fast in our kitchen. Please bring them to the entrance and stay for a hot coffee!

The Lincoln County Community Foundation has established a community wildfire fund. Families affected by the fires can go to https://area51wildfires.com and fill out the application form to receive up to a $4,000 grant from the foundation. To prove eligibility families must show a permanent address within the evacuation zone.

If you are able to donate to the wildfire fund you can also head to the same website and use the donate button there.

We are seeking about 10-15 volunteers to help cook simple meals, clean the sleeping areas, and direct traffic in the parking lot. We hope to have regular volunteers between 2-6pm each night for the next week. Please sign up to volunteer using the button below and we will contact you and schedule shifts. If you have an active medical license (nurse, physician) please sign up as a regular volunteer using the "I want to volunteer" button above and let us know your qualifications. We need volunteer medical staff available to answer questions and triage newcomers to local facilities as needed. Lots of breathing concerns because of the air quality and the shelter is not equipped to handle it.