North Valley Community Foundation

Our families all grew up in the Northern California towns of Paradise, Magalia, and surrounding communities.  Those communities have been devastated by the Camp Fire which took everyone by surprise and according to early reports, has displaced tens of thousands of people, and has destroyed 80-90% of the homes and businesses- and many were not fortunate enough to escape leaving at least 9 confirmed dead, and family pets helpless in the blaze.  

All donations to this GoFundMe will go directly to the North Valley Community Foundation and their efforts to helping relief efforts. 

Our family has lost much in the form of property and memories, but we are fortunate to have insurance cover tangible losses, but there are many who are not so lucky, and this campaign is for those people- our friends and neighbors who need it the most.

Thank you for your donation, every little bit helps!

(NOTE:  The video of my father, Gary Burghoff, is placed on this campaign via YouTube link.  We hope it will help reach as many people as possible, but we have no control over any videos that play after it, so please ignore any videos that might roll after his message is finished.  Thank you)

I'll be running the Rocky Peak 50K Ultra Marathon on October 19th and am asking for donations to go towards the North Valley Community Foundation  to continue to relieve the damage done by 2018's Camp Fire in Paradise, California.  

So far the NVCF has received over $50 million in donations; however, the damage done to the community is estimated to be in the billions.  

The Camp Fire is considered the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history, with 85 fatalities and over 18,000 structures destroyed.  

Therefore, there's still a ton of work to do.  

My goal is $10k here, but anything will help.  Even $5.00.  The money will go directly to the NVCF so everything is tax deductable.  

I will also personally match 5% of the total donations to go towards the Rebuild North Bay Foundation (Tubbs Fire) and Conejo Valley Community Foundation (Woolsey Fire + Borderline Shooting).     

If you have any questions let me know.  

Thank you!
-Nick DeLorenzo

Hi!

We are Alan and Jim and we have driven all round the world on fundraising adventures, and we have traveled to the US with our 26 year old Fiat we bought for less than £1000 pounds in London to  raise money for the North Valley Community Foundation's California Wild Fire Fund.  www.nvcf.org 

Leaving New York on the 12th December we have 10 days to cross the United States in a car that was never sold here with no tools, no spare parts and only a small teddy bear fend off disaster! After christmas we turn around and drive back to the the East Coast putting around 8000 miles in a month on a car that has only been used by a little old man to trundle to the shops round Croydon since George H W Bush was last in power.  

We ask our friends old, and new ones that we will meet on our marathon road trip across the USA, to donate to this cause and help those people who have been directly affected by this tragedy.


All money raised on this site goes directly to the North Valley Community Foundation





Thank You for your support!




Jim & Alan Magill

Five years ago we started a tradition where we share our love of music and cello performance with our community to raise funds that benefit charity. Together we can make a difference.

This year we decided to support San Francisco GLIDE Memorial Church again. With the recent fire in Butte County, we would like to raise fund to support the fire victims as well.  

Ways You Can Help:

1. Save a trip to the ATM machine by donating at this link and come to our performances 
2. If you can't make it to our performances and would like to support our effort, please donate through this link
3. Share this link with your friends and family
4. You can put your donations in our cello case during our two street performances 
5. Come to our performances and cheer for us on Saturdays 12/8, 12/15,12/22 and/or Sundays 12/9, 12/16, 12/23 (will finalize dates-weather permitting). We will perform at least 3 times from 10am-1pm.

Lyons Gives Back to Paradise, CA.... In 2013, the town of Lyons, Colorado was devastated by a historic flood that severely damaged the town and destroyed homes. In the aftermath, the community of Lyons was lifted up by the support and donations of people from all over the country. Students at Lyons Middle / Senior Schools remembered this and felt it was time to return the favor! And they are right.

On November 8th, 2018 the small town of Paradise, California was largely destroyed by the Camp Fire. More than 13,000 homes were destroyed and over 500 businesses. More than 80 people were killed and just over 200 remain missing. It is one of the most tragic disasters to hit the United States in decades and the most destructive fire in California history.

Like Lyons, Paradise is a foothills community that sits near the lively college town of Chico, California (similar to Boulder). Over 80% of the population of 26,000 lost homes on November 8th. This recovery will take many many years. The town will need to be completely rebuilt.

We are raising money for North Valley Community Foundation's Camp Fire Relief Fund, and any donation will help make impact. The NVCF is a local organization who is ensuring that all of the incoming donations will go to local organizations quickly to help the greater Paradise community.

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that will mean so much to the town of Paradise, California.

Our hearts are with the entire community of Paradise and surrounding areas affected by the Camp Fire. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Camp Fire Relief Fund to assist the many community organizations serving evacuees and first responders.

All donations to this GoFundMe will go directly to the North Valley Community Foundation and their support to helping relief efforts.  

Thank you for your donation, every dollar helps those in need. 

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money for North Valley Community Foundation, and any donation will help make impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about North Valley Community Foundation: At North Valley Community Foundation we exist to help you change the world. Through partnership, financial services, training and education we are the North Valley's Hub for philanthropy, helping individuals, families, businesses and non-profits to maximize their impact on the local and global community.

The recent wildfires in California have been devastating to many. People have lost their lives, their homes, their most valued possessions and memories. They need our help. Several players on the Green Bay Packers have a real emotional connection to California. Some were born, raised and reside in California. Some attended school and played college football in California.

Please help the Packers in their efforts to raise money to help those in California who are in desperate need of our assistance right now. The Green Bay Packers players are looking for support from THE BEST FANS IN THE WORLD to join in on the initiative of donating to the cause and reaching their $50,000 goal.  

You can help spread the word by sharing this page and using the hashtag #PackersPlayersForCali on social media.

We attended the SF 49ers NY Giants football game for our fantasy football league night out on Monday.  As we sat in our 4th deck nose bleed seats at the top of Levi Stadium, we smelled and observed the smoke from the fire in the small town of Paradise, California.

After the national anthem, we witnessed a dozen kids wearing Paradise high school football jerseys climbing up the same steep steps we just labored up.  They stopped and sat next to us in the stands. The 49ers invited and transported the players, coaches and cheerleaders to the game.  They participated in the national anthem ceremony on the field and met many of the players before the game.  As the game moved along, we had various casual conversations with the boys.  We learned that all of the kids lost their homes in the fire.  Their high school was partially burned down and all of their equipment was lost.  The kids and their families are living in shelters or with family spread across the region.  Monday was the first time they had a chance to see their classmates, since the day of the evacuation.

For a few hours yesterday, the kids got to enjoy a short break from the chaos of having their whole life flipped upside down.  Amazingly, they expressed a positive attitude towards the upcoming challenges in their lives.  We over heard them saying they didn't have much money to buy the expensive concessions at the game.  We bought out all the ice cream from the kiosk and handed them to the kids.

We asked Dana and Smita if Knowles could setup up a donation fund for the victims. They asked us to create a GoFundMe page.  All we ask is that you skip one morning coffee run or outside lunch, and donate that small amount.  Please donate whatever you can, every dollar counts.  If you don’t want to donate via the internet, you can drop funds off at our desks.    Knowles Mountain View will be making a contribution on top of what we accumulate from the proceeds of the silent auction.

Funds will be distributed to charities directly associated with the Fire in Paradise California.
https://www.nvcf.org/ 

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/12/49ers-try-to-douse-pain-for-fire-ravaged-paradise-high-football-team/ 

Thank you
Chris, Ram, Pratik, Ravi, and Shandor

We are overwhelmed with the out-pour of support that the HGX community shared with Paradise fire victims over the past week. We are now augmenting our donation strategy to offer a "Sweat for Charity" Community Workout on Saturday, December 1 at 9am in support of the North Valley Community Foundation which gives 99% of all proceeds for fire victims’ immediate financial needs, including with food and shelter. Please donate here to support this event.