How you can help the cleanup

from Growing Up in Santa Cruz Feb 2023

A Library Lover’s Tour of the Coast

The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz is organizing storm cleanup efforts in Felton Grove for the next several weeks.

To sign up to be an emergency response volunteer, request flood clean-up assistance, or donate to the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County and support its efforts, visit scvolunteercenter.org. For more information call 831.427.5070.

This Google Map set up by Coastal Watershed Council leader Laurie Egan has a number of contacts for area cleanup supervisors: bit.ly/3j37Njf

The Community Foundation Santa Cruz County has launched a disaster fund to help residents and small business owners.

The money will go to nonprofits serving vulnerable populations. Donations will also go to small businesses in coordination with local business improvement districts.

Donations can be made to the Santa Cruz County Disaster Fund at www. cfscc.org/disaster.

To get FEMA help, for Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, storm victims can apply online for federal aid at DisasterAssistance.gov, call FEMA at 800.621.3362 or download the FEMA app.