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2018 California Wildfires

AARP Foundation distributed $1.2 million in emergency grants to help seniors with wildfire recovery efforts in 2018.

AARP Foundation Disaster Relief -Wildfires In Oregon Force Mass Evacuations And Threaten Hundreds Of Structures

The 2018 wildfire season in California was the deadliest and most destructive in the state’s history — with over 1 million acres destroyed. Entire neighborhoods were consumed by the flames, leaving people without employment, and families without homes.

The need in California was urgent — and donors helped seniors who lost so much. Here's an update on how donors made a difference in the aftermath of the wildfires.

Thanks to our compassionate and generous donors, the following nine organizations received $1.2 million in emergency grants, including $500,000 in matched funds from AARP and AARP Foundation:

  • North Valley Community Foundation
  • Legal Services of Northern California
  • United Way of Northern California
  • Community Action Agency of Butte County
  • California Vocations, Inc.
  • Chico Veterans Resource
  • Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles
  • Ventura County Community Foundation
  • California Community Foundation

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1 in 3 older adults are struggling to make ends meet. As an AARP Foundation donor, you’ll help seniors go from surviving to thriving.