Will People Be Less Apt to Help With the Rebuilding after the LA Fires

[longboard55]

for the record, under Biden

Western North Carolina received good news Tuesday in its struggle to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene.

Gov. Josh Stein and HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman announced the region will receive two Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) awards totaling $1.65 billion.

Stein and Todman announced the awards in Asheville.

 

[Minnie1222]

I really hope GoFundMe doesn't take a percentage and does the right thing in cases like this.

They still need to pay their employees so it's understandable if they keep a percentage.

 

[Minnie1222]

If anyone is interested in helping the Pasadena Humane Society and making a double impact, the Peggy Parent Trust is currently matching your donation.

 

[Minnie1222]

Thank you in advance.

 

[Minnie1222]

FireAid concerts have raised more than $100 million since 01/30/25. Fundraising is still going on.

 

[Minnie1222]

Crude Oil (Vettriano) by Banksy is going up for auction by Sotheby's this March 4th. Part of the proceeds will go to victims of the LA wildfires.