Donations pour in to help King Fire victims

The King Fire Fund has given out nearly $30,000 to local organizations.

The fund was established by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation to provide support and future recovery efforts to those affected by the King Fire in El Dorado and Placer counties.

Grants to the El Dorado Community Foundation, People for Animal Welfare in El Dorado County (PAWED), the Food Bank of El Dorado County, and the American Red Cross Capital Region are designed to augment immediate relief needs as well as support a pathway for recovery as people return home.

“It was just recently that we made the decision to open the fund. We were completely gratified by the outpouring of support from our fundholders, corporations and the general public who – with donations ranging from $10 to $10,000 – once again demonstrated just how generous this region is,” foundation CEO Linda Beech Cutler said in a statement.

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation has covered all processing and transaction costs, including credit cards fees, so that 100 percent of the donations will go to nonprofits that directly support King Fire victims and recovery in the future.