#FrenchGulchStrong
This past Saturday we had our Carr Fire Benefit for the French Gulch residents who lost their homes during the Carr Fire. I was impressed at the turnout! Thank you to everyone that took the time to come out to our little town!
Our goal was to raise enough to give a generous amount to each of the 36 families that lost their homes. That is a third of our little town’s population. We succeeded at that! I still don’t have the official amounts made on everything at this time but I have been reassured that we have met our goal and then some.
A big thank you goes to the Clampers for doing the food for us. These guys are amazing bbq’ers and just downright nice people to give up their day for us!
A huge thank you goes out to all the businesses and people that donated raffle prizes. There were about ten tables full of raffle prizes. Everything from gift cards to camping equipment to kayaks!
A thank you goes out to the two businesses in town that shared their space with us so that we would have room for everyone If ever in the area stop by the French Gulch Hotel and E Franck & Company. Besides the friendliest people in the world you will be able to see the history of French Gulch on their walls!
A huge thank you to the bands that played at the hotel. You were amazing!
A thank you goes out to Hippy Dick (one of the residents who lost his home) for introducing us to his Chicken Schat Bingo. It was a hit with everyone! I think the best photographs I got were of the kids watching the chickens!
More thank you’s go to Dignity Health, French Gulch Community Church and to all the French Gulch Flare Ups that assisted with the planning and execution of this event. So much time was involved in this event.
Most of all, a HUGE thank you goes out to all the people that showed up in support of our function from the locals, out-of-towners to the workers that have been in our community since the fire. Without all of your support our event wouldn't have been this successful!
If you are still interested in making a donation to the cause, hop on over to our GoFundMe page and make a donation https://www.gofundme.com/french-gulch-carr-fire-recovery. Every little bit helps! We may have taken a hit but our little town will make a comeback because we are #FrenchGulchStrong!