Fire Resources

The Jewish community is coordinating our fundraising through JEWISHcolorado. Our gifts through Jco will fund emergency support to be distributed by Jewish Family Services. We know that it will take time for the larger agencies and insurance companies to respond with financial support...so this will be a source of assistance that is more immediate and flexible. 

Other places to donate:

• Red Cross Donation Center opens Feb. 9 at the old Nordstrom store front in the Flatirons Mall
  • Here is the list of items that are needed
• Sister Carmen Community Center
• Community Foundation Boulder County
• Impact on Education to Support BVSD Families

Immediate Actions and Insurance Information

• Disaster Assistance Center in Lafayette is Open
• Resource page from the Governor's office
• Boulder County resource page
• To do list
• It is prudent to open a separate bank account for all insurance proceeds. It is also helpful to have a credit card that is only used for fire claim related purchases and expenditures to assist with tracking covered and reimbursable expenses.

Emergency Updates

• Boulder Office of Emergency Management
• City of Louisville
• Town of Superior
• Boulder Valley School District
• RTD Service Updates

Apply for Federal Assistance

• Register online at http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice. 
  • Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Damage assessments are continuing in other areas, and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.
• If you have questions about assistance or need help with replacing federal documents, please call Rep. Neguse’s office at: (303) 335-1045.

Emergency Financial Assistance

• Jewish Family Service of Colorado is partnering with JEWISHcolorado’s Boulder Fire Relief Fund and other generous JFS donors to provide emergency financial assistance to those who are financially impacted by the Boulder County Wildfires. Get emergency financial assistance here.
• Your congregation also has funds available immediately for our congregants. Please contact Rabbi Greene or Holli Berman.

Housing

• Available Properties

Help with your Insurance Claim

Garth Gersten, a Har HaShem congregant, is an attorney who specializes in representing and advising policyholders regarding their insurance issues.  He is a member of the American College of Coverage Counsel and licensed in Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina and California. He is vice-chair of the Colorado Bar Association's Insurance Committee.

Watch a recording of a meeting Garth hosted providing insurance advice.

Other Relief Organizations

• Sister Carmen Community Center
• Red Cross

Indoor Air Quality Post Fire

• How to clean the air in your home, smoke mitigation

Get a Replacement Ketubah (Jewish Marriage Contract)

• An artist will offer one for free if yours was lost or damaged