The world opened its heart and its pocketbook when disaster struck Montecito in January. More than $11.1 million has been given in the nine months since the tragedy, and about $9.7 million provided to the individuals who lost family, homes, wages, or business revenue. What follows is only a financial rundown of the fire and flood aftermath so far; the human toll is incalculable.
Direct Relief, the international emergency medical nonprofit, received $2,853,912 from 3,584 donors, Communications Director Tony Morain listed. It has disbursed all of it, and Direct Relief itself gave another $350,000 in material and cash assistance, as well as donating the administrative work involved. The funding and recipients included:
• $1 million — Flood and fire victims
• $100,000 each — Santa Barbara Support Network, Foundation for S.B. High School, 805UndocuFund
• $75,000 — S.B. Bucket Brigade
• $55,000 — Greater Goods Ojai