Request: $141,750

The Cascades Region of the Red Cross is requesting support for our response to the ongoing fires in Oregon. We are currently operating shelters in response to the following fires: Beachcomb & Bench Fires (Madras, Jefferson County), Grasshopper Fire (Maupin, Wasco County), Green Mountain Fire (Prineville, Crook County), Hagen Fire (Pendleton, Umatilla County), Second Flat Fire (Crane, OR, Harney County), and have a stand-by shelter prepared for the Shingle Fire (John Day, Grant County).

Request: $35,000
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Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue currently does not have water supply to 3 of our 4 subdivisions. Right now, it takes 30 - 35 minutes to shuttle water in our tender for any fire or need. This request would cover one of the three remaining 15,000-gallon water tanks for fire suppression in our district.

Request: $20,000
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Latino Community Association is requesting funds for accessible emergency preparedness resources, clean air solutions, essential supplies, and culturally and linguistically appropriate communication to support vulnerable community members during wildfire smoke events and other emergencies. Specifically, LCA will provide portable air purifiers, emergency preparedness kits, and distribute essential supplies (canned food, grocery gift cards, infant formula, hygiene items, pet food).

Request: $5,000

Companion Animal Medical Project (CAMP) is requesting $5,000 to purchase pallets of dog and cat food for families impacted by wildfires in Sisters, Prineville, and on The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. As emergency evacuations force residents from their homes, access to basic supplies is critical.

Request: $11,800
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2026 Jefferson County wildfire and smoke response. Jefferson County Public Health is seeking support for current wildfire smoke response efforts and to strengthen the county’s ability to deploy emergency supplies where they are needed most. The request focuses on immediate wildfire smoke needs, evacuation support, geographically isolated communities, and maintaining essential operations if power disruptions occur.

Request: $30,000
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We will use funds to coordinate pick-up and delivery of food and water donations from the Portland Metro area. Transport (with refrigerated truck and/or van) and provide labor for all related activities. We will collaborate with Simnansho community members to provide food at longhouse and old school cafeteria, as well as boxed foods that will be delivered for those with limited mobility.

Request: $15,000

Future Prairie, an Oregon 501(c)(3) queer arts nonprofit, is in direct contact with 12 LGBTQIA+ working-class Oregon artists displaced by the current Central/Eastern Oregon wildfires (Gilliam, Wheeler, Wasco, Crook, and Jefferson counties) who need to relocate permanently. They are currently being temporarily sheltered in Portland by Femme Rising, a trans-led dance and jiu-jitsu studio. Funds requested would cover near-term relocation costs—housing deposits, moving/transportation costs, and first month's rent—to help these artists secure permanent housing.

Request: $150,000

We would like to repair our wildfire water protection system and develop a reliable water source for wildfire fighting. We have some of the infrastructure but it needs repair and updating: a storage tank and pump system supplies a single hydrant on the property at this time. That system needs to be inspected and repaired.