A Thanksgiving Message From Your Friends At EventWorks

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Davis Firefighters Local 3494/Facebook.com
Little moments of beauty will occur even in the most dire situations. This Facebook post put a smile on our faces.
Davis Firefighters Local 3494 posted this image of a Davis fire strike team — Capt. Richard Moore and firefighters Matt Elder and Noah Easterday — getting up-close with a deer while searching for hotspots at the Camp Fire in Butte County. “During the most horrific fire in our wonderful state’s history we have this amazing moment,” the Facebook post said.

Do you feel overwhelmed by all the recent disasters as well? We give thanks that our EW crew is okay. Please find a list of ways to help victims below.


California news has been dominated by a horrific mass shooting and devastating fires since early November. The East Coast is dealing with the first deadly snow storm of the season and much of the Southeast is barely beginning to recover from hurricanes Florence and Michael; just to name a few disasters that took place in the continental USA.

Images of personal losses are heartbreaking and during this week especially we think about the many thousands of victims. 

Somehow overwhelming situations motivate us to go back to the basics and to reconnect with our communities, our closest friends and family.
We are taking stock of our good fortunes, however small the may have seemed, and feel thankful. 

Somehow the many spam posts blasting holiday shopping specials appear frivolous when so many have lost everything. Do we really need that new sweater?!
This year we will make donations instead.

Our friends at L.A. Tourism have issued a comprehensive list of reputable non-profit organizations that help California victims in the immediate aftermath.



Fund-raising efforts for Hurricane Michael and Florence victims are on-going.
The non-profit ranking organization Charity Navigator published a website with links to trustworthy charities for both causes. Here you will find ways to donate for specific needs, including children, education, animal welfare, medical needs and much more. Charity Navigator has vetted all listed organizations.



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We hope that you all will spend a peaceful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. Take those planes, trains and automobiles to get home to a comforting meal. We cannot leave you without a little uplifting moment. 



HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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