Colorado Project Wildfire On the heels of what is now the most destructive fire in Colorado history, we wanted to share our association’s response to this disaster, as well as our Colorado Project Wildfire efforts to educate homeowners about wildfire preparedness.
RAISING MONEY FOR VICTIMS First, and most obvious, are our efforts to raise money for victims. As you’ve likely already heard, the CAR Foundation has established the Boulder County Fire Relief Fund for the victims of the Marshall and Middle Fork fires. Over the last two months, individual Colorado REALTORS® across the state donated a total of $200,545 to the Boulder County Fire Relief Fund, which includes $51,096 raised by REColorado through their matching gift fundraiser, with the organization coming to the table with a $25,000 matching gift.
"It is through this Relief Fund that we as REALTORS® can have a direct impact on victims of these catastrophic fires," Ulrich Salzgeber, Chair of Colorado Project Wildfire. CAR Leadership and the CAR Foundation pledged $80,000 to create an “immediate need” grant fund to provide housing-related relief assistance to those impacted. If you’ve already made your tax-deductible financial contribution to this fund, thank you, and if you haven’t, please consider contributing to the CAR Foundation by clicking here. It is through this Relief Fund that we as REALTORS® can have a direct impact on victims of these catastrophic fires. In addition, the CAR Foundation has been awarded a $2 million grant from the REALTORS® Relief Foundation to be distributed to victims of the December 2021 fires. Funded through donations from REALTORS® and REALTOR® organizations and administered by the CAR Foundation, the grant will provide eligible applicants up to $3,000 of assistance per household impacted by the recent fires. A total of 466 applications have been received so far, with aid distributed to 238 households for a grand total of $563,831 distributed, with more funds headed out to families expected in the weeks ahead.
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