Northern California’s recent wildfires have sent a shock wave through the entire Bay Area and beyond, leaving damaged lives, businesses, and environment in its wake. Even for California, where wildfires are common, the current state of affairs is considered exceptionally bad.

Blazes that began on Oct. 9 ignited enormous swaths of Sonoma, Napa, and Yuba counties. At least 45 people have been killed, 5.700 structures destroyed, 250,000 acres charred and 20,000 residents evacuated across eight counties. The financial damage has yet to be calculated as firefighters are working on containing the blazes.

Our partner, Astra Women’s Business Alliance, has created a GoFundMe campaign to collect donations for relief funds to assist WBEs (Women’s Business Enterprise) in affected areas who are in need of monetary support during this recovery process. All proceeds received through this campaign will be distributed to certified-WBEs who were directly affected by the wildfire. For more information, please see this visit this link.

Our hearts go out to those affected by the wildfires throughout Northern California, and we are actively doing our part to help contribute to the recovery from this disaster. If you would like to more information on where to donate supplies or how to volunteer to assist in relief efforts, please visit the links below: