PSA: Monetary Donations Only Please for Butte County
Channel: Cal OES
Date: 2018-11-22

“We are experiencing a flood of donations, and we just can’t keep afloat.”

It is truly amazing to see the kindness that has poured into community following this disaster. Butte County residents, and people throughout the Country, have leapt to action to provide donations to our community. Butte County thanks everyone who has contributed so far. 
At this time, our donation operations are at capacity and cannot accept any more material donations. Shelters and various locations throughout the County have been impacted by the overabundance of your generous donations. Sorting through donations and finding storage space is a challenge.
The best way to help at this time is through monetary donations to trusted local organizations. That way your money stays local and meets the local needs. Monetary donations are the easiest to manage and provide the means to purchase the exact items in need. Please utilize trusted organizations for monetary donations to avoid potential scams.
The North Valley Community Foundation is currently offering multiple donation campaigns supporting the Camp Fire. Visit their website to learn more. https://www.nvcf.org/ 
Animal Shelters are additionally requesting no more donations at this time. They are facing a long-term sheltering situation and they may have needs in the future. Instead please donate to North Valley Animal Disaster Group. https://www.nvadg.org/ 
We appreciate the tremendous support from the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, who also accept donations on their websites. An initial list of organizations currently accepting monetary donations is available at buttecountyrecovers.org. This list will grow as additional sources are identified.