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Donations for fire loss?

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2026 10:06 am
by Leela
I have clothes and other items I can donate to people who have lost homes from the fires. Is there anywhere local that is collecting donations?

Re: Donations for fire loss?

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2026 11:15 am
by RandySea
The Methow Valley Interpretive Center at TwispWorks is collecting camping gear, clothes, cookware, etc., for people on the Colville Reservation. That's the giant Kaiser fire.

The info on various relief actions is here:
https://www.methowvalleyinterpretivecenter.org/firerelief

Re: Donations for fire loss?

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2026 8:42 am
by Leela
Thank you

Re: Donations for fire loss?

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:33 pm
by gsp
Yesterday they had a sign posted saying no more donations. Check with them to see when they will start again.

Re: Donations for fire loss?

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2026 9:52 pm
by milo
Hi,
I took a truck load to the Colville collection site in Coulee Dam yesterday and
they seemed well stocked. When they saw I had pet food, they told me they’d just received a pallet or more! So best to contact directly to see what they really need at the time you donate. I’ll also stress: don’t give junk, dirty or worn out stuff or things they just don’t want. Pre-sort, organize into bags or boxes and label those. They are operating a small warehouse, so take the extra steps to make it a little easier on their end!

Refer to the info that Methow Valley Interpretive Center has for details and contacts/phone numbers for Colville collection sites in Omak and Coulee Dam.

Boo Turner