Relief fund grants $450K
Butte Strong tops $31 million in Camp Fire aid with latest round
The Butte Strong Fund has awarded more than $450,000 to 15 organizations in the latest round of grants announced last Friday (Feb. 14), pushing its Camp Fire recovery assistance past $31 million.
Beneficiaries this round include the Jesus Center, which gets $16,703 to open a four-bed group home; Paradise Irrigation District, $25,000 for 5-gallon water jugs; Far Northern Regional Center, $50,000 from PG&E for generators; Butte County Fire Safe Council, $50,000 for survivors’ safety and wildlife recovery programs; and the Gridley Live Spot Youth Center, $50,000 to serve relocated evacuees.
The fund is a partnership between the North Valley Community Foundation, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers (pictured), a Chico native.
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