2020

California Wildfires 2020

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

$ 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.

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

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