SCHOOL FUNNELS DONATIONS FOR SURVIVORS

The Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District has numerous avenues where interested people can funnel donations. Please note that the Valley Center- Pauma Unified School District cannot accept any items such as food, clothing etc. It does not have the capability to store, sort, launder and distribute items, however, monetary donations and gift cards are a better way to give to the fire victims.

If you would like to directly provide aid to the fire victims for food, clothing, etc., you can provide gift cards from local store outlets or you can provide donations to the following agencies and church groups listed below and on our website that are within our community. They can be contacted through their web sites or feel free to call them.

Several community members have inquired about giving back to the school district because of the significant role that the high school played during the fire as an evacuation site. Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District is accepting donations for the school district for any school related activities or any additional transportation cost to pick up students who have been displaced and are located outside of our district. If you would like to donate to the school district for transportation or other school related activities you can make out a check to VCPUSD.

All this information is on the school district Web site under donations (www.vcpusd.net).

Questions? Call Olivia Leschick
Administrator in Charge of Special Projects
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
at 749-0464 Fax 760-749-1208
leschick.ol@vcpusd.net

VET HOSPITAL OFFERS ASSISTANCE

Dr. Deb Hofler of Countryside Veterinary Hospital, 29209 Cole Grade Road, has offered free animal boarding and low-cost or no-cost burn treatment for pets whose families are either displaced or lost their homes due to the recent fires. Contact Countryside at 749-3656 to make arrangements.

COLDWELL BANKER COLLECTS DONATIONS

COLDWELL BANKER OFFICES
throughout San Diego
are ready to accept the
following donations

ALL ITEMS MUST BE NEW

Cases of water
Cases of Gatorade
Paper products (plates, bowls, cups, napkins, paper towels)
Plastic utensils
Large trashbags
Toiletries (deodorant, toothbrushes/toothpaste, hand sanitizer, bar/liquid soap) Chapstick
Sunscreen
Diapers (#1 and #2 needed most)
Baby wipes
Baby formula
Energy bars
Canned foods with pull tops
Packaged underwear and socks (men, women and children)
Sweat shirts/pants (men, women and children)
Pet food (dry or with pull tops)
Kitty litter
Blankets

Let’s help our neighbors in need…….

For office locations, please check www.cbsdnewsroom

NEED TEMPORARY RENTAL

We are looking for a Temporay Rental. We lost our home in the Poomacha Fire. Now its all about a waiting game. We still have not been able to get through to see whats left of our home. We are currently staying with a friend in Escondido. We have lost everything. If you know anyone who has a reasonable rental please email me at rozeehickey@yahoo.com

ST. FRANCIS FIRE FUND

Saint Francis Episcopal Church is collecting money for a fire fund. 100% of the proceeds of the fund will be used for fire relief aid for people in the local area. If you would like to give to the fund send your checks to the church. Be certain they are clearly marked “Fire Fund”. There are no administrative costs. Every penny received will be given out as assistance to local people.

All money should be sent to Saint Francis Episcopal Church, Fire Fund, PO Box 1220, Pauma Valley, CA 92061.

If you have questions, call the church office at 742-1738.

LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS OPEN

The County has established four Local Assistance Centers (LACs) to provide held from County, State and Federal agencies to those who have suffered losses through the fires.

Fallbrook
Fallbrook Community Center
341 Heald Lane
Fallbrook, CA 92028

Rancho San Diego
Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy
El Cajon, CA 92109

Ramona
Ramona Community School
1710 Montecito Rd.
Ramona CA 92065

Rancho Bernardo
Rancho Bernardo-Glassman
Recreation Center
18448 W. Bernardo Dr.
San Diego, CA 92127

You will find building and environmental health professinals, American Red Cross, California Office of Emergency Services, Small Business Adminstration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Property Tax reduction information, utilities and various volunteer organizations.

For FEMA disaster assistance call 1-800-621-FEMA or apply online: www.fema.gov. Temporary FEMA registration centers are located at the Rincon Fire Station and Valley Center High School.

San Diego County Fire Recovering Hotline: dial "211
County Road information: Dial "511"
County Fire Recovery Web site: http://sdcountyrecovery.com

HELP FOR HAULING HORSES

Can Help Haul Your Horse or other animals

Reply to: comm-461449650@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-10-27, 1:04PM

I have an older two horse trailer available for VALLEY CENTER - ESCONDIDO - PAUMA VALLEY - RINCON - FALLBROOK areas to use. It isn't pretty, but it's strong and reliable for local hauling.

I used it during the fires to keep my goats with me at my friend's ranch, along with my horses, up off Hilldale near the high school in Valley Center.

I can even (and would prefer)to haul for you if you come with me, load your horse, pay for gas, and you are flexible about the times I can haul, and if you can coordinate with about a three hour notice that I will come for your horse. Goats, minis, llamas, dogs, pigs, anything that you can load into it is fine with me.

Call Lisa Porter 619-587-8988 (NexTel) I am a grower in Valley Center and also a horse owner. Email: info@MyCountryPond.com

Pic: My beloved motorhome bit the dust in the fire..... last pic is the trailer hooked up to my explorer.

Location: Valley Center
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Original URL: http://sandiego.craigslist.org/pet/461449650.html

PLACE FOR DISPLACED PERSONS

We have a place to rent to a displaced person. In Valley Center. Call 760-749-8546.

NEED TRUCK REPAIR

In evacuating, our truck overheated after the long slow drive, and the clogging with all the soot, so we need a tow and truck repair (we blew the head casket). SDean 760 855-1218

HELP OFFERED

Hi Valley Center,
I've tried to email and contact the Paradise Community Services, but they must not be up and running yet with their communications (?) We look forward to getting involved in whatever we can do to help them. In the mean time, friends of ours have lost their homes and it appears there are a few other with immediate needs. Some have organized clothing drives...I'm sure they will connect with Paradise Community Services and let them know or post it here.
Some friends and I have started collecting gift cards and getting them to the Jauregui family. Gift cards are great because they can go pick out what they need specifically. So far we will be giving them directly to Thomas for his 14 brothers and sisters who lost their home...Thomas is 15 and friends with many of our kids at the high school. He will get them to his entire family out at their ranch.
Gift card ideas: Target, CostCo, Wal-Mart, Sun Diego and C28 (for the teens), Vons, Ralph's, Albertson's...you can donate cards and email your friends that live in other parts of the state and country who weren't affected by the fire to send gift cards - that is a way they can help that will give DIRECT aid to families in need.

I am calling around to find out discounts and more gift cards from businesses, also. So far:

Sun Diego will give a 30% discount to fire victims. talk to Iris or Brandon if you need help.

C28 is offering gift cards with purchase - ask for Dustin (those are good resources for teens who need back packs, t-shirts and shoes) and the sweet boy will take a minute to pray with you for the families! :-)

Target and Wal-Mart both say they are giving gift cards through the Red Cross, but I haven't heard that up and running in VC yet...I'm calling Wal-Mart back today after 10am to see where they are at on that.

If you need baby items, food, formula, diapers, clothing - all of the pregnancy resource centers are ready to help - call Alternatives in Escondido 741-9796, Poway Life Choices 858-486-1738, or Ramona 789-7059 There are also pregnancy centers all over the county - email or call me if you know people who need baby supplies in El Cajon, College Area, San Marcos, Fallbrook, Julian (as soon as they get back in) and I'll try to post a complete roster later today.

If you want to send gift cards, you can mail them to:
Dana Chisholm
2411 E. Valley Parkway, #315
Escondido, CA 92027

AN IMMEDIATE NEED FOR DISPLACED FAMILY

Hi thanks so much for having this website...It is the only place I have found any information. Me and my fiances apartment burnt down Tuesday morning in Rincon across from Harrah's and we need help. We have an immediate place to stay but we lost everything. Red cross hasnt helped and I do not know where else to go. This is his grandmothers email so I do not know how I can check if you write me back. Please call if there is any help out there for us. Sarah or Michael (949) 275-8587 or (760) 803-3465. THANK YOU!!!

COORDINATING RECOVERY EFFORT

Paradise Community Services is coordinating a recovery program to help our neighbors who suffered losses in the fires. We can be reached at 751-8692 or by email at mimi@paradisecommunity.org with information for volunteers or donations. Trailers and household items will be needed during the next few weeks as needs are assessed. Tax-deductible donations for our Fire Relief Program can be made by credit card on line at www.paradisecommunity.org or checks can be sent to P.O. Box 2418, Valley Center, CA 92082. We will hold a Community meeting in the next few days. Call if you would like to be part of the Collaborative group. More information on line at www.paradisecommunity.org.

CONCERNED ABOUT PETS

Randy Froisland is concerned about his mini-horse and emu in the Quail Road & Rincon Ranch Road area. Call him at 760-532-4256 if you can assist or give him news.

FREE PHOTO SERVICES

Local photographer Paul LeFevre is providing free services to anyone who needs photographs to document losses, for insurance, or other fire-related issues. Anywhere in the Valley Center-Pauma-Palomar area. Paul can be reached at 760-751-2594, or by e-mail at plefevre@hughes.net. There will be no charge of any kind for photographs to help you deal with fire losses.

BEAUTY AFFAIR DONATING FROM HAIR CUTS

Brenda Kline of the Beauty Affair in Pauma Valley will be donating $5.00 to the Red Cross for San Diego fire Victems for every client she does for the next month. Call her at 742-3233.

HARRAH'S SHELTER

The American Red Cross is now operating a shelter at Harrah’s Rincon Reservation which was opened earlier this week. The shelter is full. It is located at 777 Harrah’s Rincon Way in Valley Center.

FOSTERS FOR PETS

For those of you heading out to the evacuation centers to volunteer, or to cover news stories, please let the people with animals know that they don't have to sleep in their cars with their pets, or stay in parking lots because they're not allowed inside.
The SDASF HAS A LARGE LIST OF FOSTERS FOR DOGS, CATS AND HORSES available. Please write down my number on a scratch piece of paper and hand it to these people to call me......I'll work on matching them up with a foster home, and then they can be free to deal with more important issues.
It seems like a lot of these people aren't aware that we have fosters available, and it would make things so much easier for them if they weren't having to deal with their pets while they're out there.
Thanks!

Sincerely,
Darlene White
San Diego Animal Support Foundation
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ASSISTANCE FOR PET OWNERS

"Brown Dog Foundation Offers to Assist Pet-Owners During San Diego Firestorm"

"The Foundation was established to assist families in temporary financial crisis secure life-saving treatment needed for their family pet(s). Those affected by the wildfires may qualify for assistance to save their pet's life."

Please go to this article to find out how to apply for assistance: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071023/latu220.html

Welcome

As we did in 2003, we are establishing a method for folks affected by the fire to let the community know about their needs and for the community to let folks who have needs know what people and organizations in the communities, as well as other locations, can offer.

If you have any questions, you can email editor@valleycenter.com.

The first of such community relief effort is Paradise Community Services.
Paradise Community Services is coordinating a recovery program to help our neighbors who suffered losses in this disaster. We can be reached at 751-8692 or by email at mimi@paradisecommunity.org with information for volunteers or donations. Trailers and household items will be needed during the next few weeks as needs are assessed. Tax-deductible donations for our Fire Relief Program can be made by credit card on line at www.paradisecommunity.org or checks can be sent to P.O. Box 2418, Valley Center, CA 92082. They will hold a Community meeting in the next few days. Call if you would like to be part of the Collaborative group. More information on line at www.paradisecommunity.org.

Shirley Good & David Ross