Red Cross donated to the Pine Creek rebuilding effort

SPOKANE — The American Red Cross is providing $750,000 to help Malden and Pine Creek area restoration efforts.

The 2020 Labor Day wildfires scorched thousands of acres, destroying homes, in Whitman and Okanogan counties.

The American Red Cross donated $1.2 million in recovery grants to support community-based recovery efforts focused on meeting the needs of individuals impacted by the wildfires.

In Whitman County, the Pine Creek Community Restoration group, through the Innovia Foundation, receives a grant of $750,000. In Okanogan County, the Carlton Complex Long Term Recovery group receives up to $500,000 in grant funding and

Through their efforts, funding can be maximized, coordinated, and jointly focused on the greatest needs, stated a spokesperson.

“The American Red Cross is proud to partner with the Carlton Complex and Pine Creek Recovery groups to support community recovery from the devastating wildfires of 2020,” said Alex Dieffenbach, Northwest Region CEO. “This investment will help put some of the families displaced back into homes of their own.”