Poems of Hope and Resilience: A Benefit Reading for the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Fire Response Fund on September 10, 2020, at 7 p.m. Pacific Time, will feature poets Ellen Bass, Tess Taylor, Nikia Chaney, Molly Fisk, Patricia Smith, Janel Spencer, David A. Sullivan, and Gary Young. The suggested donation is $10. RSVP here: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrduCprz0sGdP9ce098ydIkeL68W2oJCCa.
The CZU Lightning Complex Fire, which began on August 16, 2020, has burned 86,000 acres and destroyed 925 residences. The Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Fire Response Fund has helped community members with critical needs. To find out more about their work and to donate, please visit their website.