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Disaster recovery works best when communities are given the language, tools, and support to navigate what comes next.![]()
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Jennifer Gray Thompson explains why outside organizations should bring disaster expertise without assuming they know the community better than the people who live there.![]()
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After a disaster, rebuilding may feel far away. Many families are first trying to answer immediate questions about food, shelter, work, school, and how long they can stay financially afloat.![]()
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Aloe Blacc explains why recovery begins with helping people become stable enough to think about what comes next.![]()
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We’re honored to welcome Deana Freres, President of the Santiam Canyon Long Term Recovery Group, to the 2026 Wildfire Leadership Summit.![]()
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After the devastating 2020 Lionshead and Beachie Creek wildfires, Deana co-founded the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund and stepped into a leading role in disaster recovery. As president of the Santiam Canyon Long Term Recovery Group, she has coordinated survivor recovery grants, supported disaster case management, and organized ongoing community rebuilding efforts—assisting over 1,000 households impacted by the disaster.![]()
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Her passion for rural communities and economic resilience, combined with years of hands-on recovery work, makes her a vital voice in the conversation about sustaining long-term recovery momentum.![]()
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Join us in Sonoma to hear Deana share lessons from years of supporting community rebuilding in the aftermath of catastrophic fire.![]()
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Help us welcome Pastor Adam Peacocke, Senior Pastor of City Life Fellowship, as a 2026 Wildfire Leadership Summit speaker.![]()
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Adam is the founder and director of FeatherVine, a nonprofit focused on building collaboration among faith-based organizations to help meet some of our communities’ greatest needs. His work in disaster recovery began in 2017, when he helped lead ROC Sonoma County, the long-term recovery group formed after catastrophic wildfires to support more than 1,200 of the most vulnerable fire-impacted households.![]()
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That work has since grown into the Sonoma County FBO, a faith-based disaster response effort that partners with government and nonprofit organizations to strengthen the social safety net when disaster strikes. In 2024, this effort was recognized with Sonoma County’s Louis “Pete” Peterka Emergency Management Award.![]()
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We are looking forward to hearing how Adam’s faith-rooted approach is strengthening our communities’ resilience.![]()
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