Emergency Response Fund

Emergency Response Fund

The Barton Foundation Emergency Response Fund assists Lake Tahoe community members experiencing economic hardships with basic needs.

Caldor Fire

Right now, the Emergency Response Fund will focus on assisting local families and individuals facing food insecurity challenges brought on by the Caldor Fire evacuations.

“The Barton Foundation’s Emergency Response Fund is intended to assist with a basic need—putting food on tables—as many community members are experiencing economic hardships due to the recent evacuations. In addition to being displaced from their homes, many were unable to work, resulting in wage loss and inability to fulfill basic needs.” - Chris Kiser, Executive Director of the Barton Foundation

The Barton Foundation will distribute food cards, redeemable at Safeway stores in $25 increments, at The Attic Thrift Store, Bread & Broth, Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Family Resource Center, Tahoe Youth & Family Services, and Live Violence Free beginning September 20.

COVID-19

In May, 2021, the Foundation’s COVID Response Fund resulted in over $420,000 donated to more than 6,000 residents impacted by COVID-19 in the South Lake Tahoe and Stateline areas. The grants were made possible by the generosity of hundreds of Barton Foundation donors who played a major role in providing financial assistance to members of the South Lake Tahoe community who were disproportionately impacted by the economic consequences of the pandemic.