The Camp Fire in northern California has impacted tens of thousands of people and businesses. One of those businesses is the Black Bear Diner in Paradise. You may have seen the image of their iconic bear totem still standing in front of the destroyed restaurant. Sadly, the bear is the only part of the restaurant that survived the fire.

Over 40 people are employed by that location, many who live in Paradise. Some weren’t even able to save anything from their homes before evacuating. Luckily, all the Black Bear Diner employees escaped with their lives.

As Friends of The Bear, we want to help. All the money raised here will be distributed specifically to Black Bear Diner Paradise employees by the California Restaurant Association’s “Restaurants Care” Program. Thank you in advance for your generosity.