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PSW District Aid Fund stands at $3,000; Fires Abate But Need for Aid Continues

Tim Tadder, AP

(November 3, 2003 - 11:00 AM EST) As rain and cooler temperatures continue to aid firefighters in California, the series of wildfires which have ravaged areas from San Bernardino to San Diego are approaching containment. Residents are being allowed back into areas evacuated last week to see whether their homes and businesses remain, and schools are re-opening throughout the affected areas.

Current information indicates that deBenneville Pines , the UU Camp/Conference Center located in the San Bernardino National Forest, remains intact although it was evacuated when the fires began. A number of Unitarian Universalist congregations have been deeply affected by the fires, most notably the San Diego cluster of congregations. Several congregation members have lost their homes; other members have found that while their homes still stand, those of their neighbors burned to the ground.

To meet the needs of the communities in which these Unitarian Universalist congregations are located and in which their members live and work, the Pacific Southwest District of the UUA continues to seek donations to its fire relief fund. The fund, according to District Executive Rev. Ken Brown,
will provide much-needed aid "to affected congregations, their members, and communities." Additional funds will be channeled through local aid agencies. To date, the fund has raised over $3,000.

If you wish to contribute to the Pacific Southwest District Fire Relief Fund, please make checks out to:
PSWD Fire Relief Fund

Mail your checks to:
     PSWD Office
     12355 Moorpark St.
     Studio City, CA 91604

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