Aarp foundation helped with wildfire recovery efforts
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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