WCLBMA faces wildfire season
With wildfire season making a direct impact on California, the West Coast Lumber and Building Material Association (WCLBMA) is continuing its Lumber Helping Lumber campaign.
During the past two years, Lumber Helping Lumber has raised about $55,000. The funds are donated directly to those in the LBM industry who have been hit hard by the fires, including the loss of their home.
“Nothing is pulled out of the funding for administrative expenses. We keep it as simple as possible. If someone in the industry has verifiable loss of a home, we give the funds to them immediately,” Ken Dunham, executive director of the WCLBMA told HBSDealer. “Every cent of that goes to helping others.”
High winds in California have recently spread fires in both the northern portion of the state, including Sonoma County – where the fire has grown to more than 66,000 acres – and the Los Angeles area.
Dunham said he has yet to hear of any industry associates being affected by the current situation but that could soon change.
“We want to make sure that the money is used to take some of the pressure off,” Dunham explained. “If someone needs to buy new work boots, jeans or dog food, $1,000 is a big help.”
For more information about the Lumber Helping Lumber campaign, or to make a donation, contact the WCLBMA.
During the past two years, Lumber Helping Lumber has raised about $55,000. The funds are donated directly to those in the LBM industry who have been hit hard by the fires, including the loss of their home.
“Nothing is pulled out of the funding for administrative expenses. We keep it as simple as possible. If someone in the industry has verifiable loss of a home, we give the funds to them immediately,” Ken Dunham, executive director of the WCLBMA told HBSDealer. “Every cent of that goes to helping others.”
Dunham said he has yet to hear of any industry associates being affected by the current situation but that could soon change.
“We want to make sure that the money is used to take some of the pressure off,” Dunham explained. “If someone needs to buy new work boots, jeans or dog food, $1,000 is a big help.”
For more information about the Lumber Helping Lumber campaign, or to make a donation, contact the WCLBMA.