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A Message from
Doug Seserman, President and CEO
Dear Friends,
As I write this message, I am on an Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado Mission to Hungary that is laying the groundwork for a new, exciting partnership between the Colorado Jewish community and the Jewish community of Hungary. However, the dramatic images of the wildfires in Southern California have made their way here to Budapest, and everyone participating in this mission shares your concern for the millions of people in Southern California affected by this devastating turn of events.
According to the most recent news reports, these wind-fed wildfires have destroyed approximately 426,000 acres of land (about 665 square miles, or nearly twice the area of Rocky Mountain National Park), including close to 1,500 homes. They have also precipitated the largest evacuation effort in California history, forcing more than a half-million people to flee the area in the past three days alone. Included among those evacuees are residents of two Jewish retirement villages located in Rancho Bernardo and Encinitas, as well as two of the area’s 40 synagogues. Early estimates project that damage in the San Diego County area alone will amount to more than $1 billion.
To respond to this crisis, the Allied Jewish Federation has created the California Wildfire Disaster Relief Fund. The proceeds of this fund will be utilized to provide urgent and emergent relief to communities in Southern California over both the short- and long-term and will be distributed through the Jewish Federations in San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles, in conjunction with United Jewish Communities, the umbrella organization of the 155 Federations located across North America.
There are three ways you can make a tax-deductible donation to this fund:
- You can make your donation online via our secure website by clicking here.
- You can mail your check made payable to the AJF California Wildfire Disaster Relief Fund, 300 South Dahlia, Denver CO 80246.
- You can call Adrienne Friedman or Lynn Cooper at the Allied Jewish Federation—303.316.6433 or 303.316.6471, respectively—and they will be happy to take your information over the phone.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the people in Southern California affected by this tragedy. In times of crisis—across the United States, in Israel, or around the world—our community has demonstrated both the desire and the ability to provide assistance whenever and wherever assistance is needed. This is one of those times.
Thank you in advance for your support,
Doug Seserman
President and CEO
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