March 8 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Communities Navigating Recovery News Superior Board Of Trustees Pleads With Boulder County Over Marshall Fire Debris Removal LawsuitFrom CBS Denver | March 4, 2022 Homeowners wanting…
Read MoreTake 5- Advice from Policy Makers
Take 5- Advice from Policy Makers “Our community wants to know what’s going on. They want to know how to empower themselves. They want to know what they need to change. They have power, you just have to create some infrastructure underneath.” -James Gore People know their neighbors and they know their…
Read MoreONLINE EVENT: Know Your Options: Making Sound Home Finance Decisions After Wildfire
Listen to the Recording of this Meeting Listen to the Recording of this Meeting This session will be recorded and the video will be posted our YouTube Channel About this Meeting Should I pay off my mortgage with my insurance settlement? Can I temporarily reduce or even stop paying my mortgage while rebuilding? What’s the…
Read MoreMarch 1 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Communities Navigating Recovery News Some 2020 Wildfire Survivors Frustrated With FEMA and SBA Loan ProcessFrom KGW8, by Christine Pitawanich | February 25, 2022 Brandon Kirk says…
Read MoreHow to Memorialize Our Fire Story, A Conversation with Author Brian Fies
How to Memorialize Our Fire Story, A Conversation with Author Brian Fies “Art doesn’t seem very important in an event like this. And yet sometimes, it’s the thing that lasts the longest and means the most.” –Brian Fies Wildfires are devastating. They destroy homes, businesses, and sometimes even entire communities. And…
Read MoreAfter the Fire Announces $220,000 Grant from Walmart Foundation to Support Community to Community Programs (C2C)
Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO and Judy Coffey, Board President of After the Fire, a leading nonprofit in wildfire recovery in the United States, announced a grant from the Walmart Foundation to support programs dedicated to helping communities recover, rebuild and reimagine after experiencing a megafire.
The $220,000 grant supports the work of After the Fire USA, specifically our Community to Community Programs (C2C) supporting, mentoring, coaching and sharing best practices with those affected in the devastating 2020 wildfire season that burned over 10 million acres and caused $16.4B in damage across California, Oregon, and Washington states. “The 2020 wildfire season was not only unprecedented, it was also a confirmation that we are living in the Era of Megafire. This generous grant from the Walmart Foundation demonstrates their commitment to ensuring wildfire survivors have equal access to adaptable systems, resources, best practices, and our Wildfire Resilience Network of leaders,” stated Jennifer Gray Thompson.
February 22 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Communities Navigating Recovery News Team From California Helps Guide Marshall Fire Victims In RecoveryFrom CBS 4 Denver by Alan Gionet | February 16, 2022 California based…
Read MoreTake 5- Community Engagement
Take 5- Community Engagement “This is going to speak to the value of community organizations coming together in a space that allows them to cross collaborate and to have meetings identified by certain needs… Participating in those committees and being very focused on making sure that you’re attending those community meetings, and being…
Read MoreFebruary 15 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Communities Navigating Recovery News Marshall Fire Cleanup Expected to Cost $52.6 Million Under Boulder County’s ContractFrom The Denver Post, by Noelle Phillips | February 11, 2022…
Read MoreHow to Address Compound Disasters with Renae Hanvin Part 2
How to Address Compound Disasters with Renae Hanvin Part 2 “Preparedness and resilience is a shared responsibility.” -Renae Hanvin For years, we’ve seen how the intensity and scope of disasters have evolved, but our preparedness is yet to be tested again with this new thing called “compound disasters”. It is already…
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