GEM 2020 Mission

California Wildfires 2020

GEM Mission Specific Press

October 17, 2020

Fox40

More than 100 families affected by Napa County wildfires receive gift cards, food boxes

October 16, 2020

Bear Fire survivors get help from global non-profit and local camp fire survivors

September 23, 2020

Action News Now

Global Empowerment Mission Back in Butte County to Help Bear Fire Victims

Summary Stats

Semi Trucks of Food

Semi Trucks of Tools

$ 0

BStrong Cash Cards

Truck of P.P.E.

Phase 1:

Disaster Relief

Global Empowerment Mission, BStrong responded in the first phase, disaster relief, by providing an immediate response to the devastating fires Northern California. An initial $36,000 in BStrong cash cards were distributed to the Bear Fire/ North Complex survivors.

GEM in partnership with FEMA and Dot Foods inc shipped 4 semi trucks of food plus 1 truck of PPE.

Click here to learn more about how GEM responded to the 2018 California Fires.

Phase 2

The Gap Period

Global Empowrment Mission Bstrong in partnership with E and Js Mobile Kitchen initiated its Phase 2 Gap Period initiative to North Complex fire survivors of Berry Creek, Brush Creek, Mountain House Forbstown and Feather Falls California. GEM distributed tools to local tradesmen and contractors to assist them into getting back to work and their rebuilding efforts.

A full size NCS Group semi truck delivered the supplies from GEM Bstrong’s Miami HQ. In addition to tools, large quantities of bulk non perishable foods and GEM bstrong Family Necessities Kits were distributed at Paradise Gleaners in Oroville California. Thank you to The Sunshine Foundation for supporting this tool drive.

Partners

Sue Hostetler and Beau Wrigley Family Foundation
CalFire
Bear Fire / North Complex west victim needs and donations
Global Citizen USA
Courtney Andrews
E & J’s Mobile Kitchen
FEMA
Dot Foods inc
Arc Best

Special thanks to our product donors:

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