Santiam SIT
All monetary donations made directly to the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund are tax-deductible, as the fund is established with 501©3 status and held in a local account at Columbia Bank. Further, 100% of money contributed to the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund will be distributed specifically to meet the needs of Santiam Canyon residents until fund exhaustion. Distribution of funds will be overseen by a collaborative group of community members already vested in the SIT network.
How SIT Aids Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund in Distributing Help to Those Who Need It
Melissa, Santiam Service Integration Coordinator, is answering some of our community’s most frequently asked questions regarding the role of SIT in conjunction with Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund and how they are able to help those in need with the funding that has been donated by those here in our community.
Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund Advisory Committee Members
Cindy Chauran
Community Volunteer
Maggie Hudson
Member Ex-Officio, CEO Santiam Hospital
Deana Freres
Community Volunteer
Mike Stair
Gates Community Church of Christ
Todd Reeser
Santiam Canyon School District
Jimmy Jones
Mid Willamette Valley Community Action Agency
Troy Gulstrom
Mehama Community Church
Rhonda Wolf
United Way of Mid-Willamette Valley
Ed Diehl
Knights of Columbus, Santiam Hospital Board of Directors
Colleen Bradford
Department of Human Services
Nicole McIntyre
Columbia Bank
Christina Hoeckle
Linn Benton Lincoln ESD
Santiam Service Integration Program, located temporarily at Anthony Hall can help survivors of the wildfire with the following:
Assist households with appealing FEMA
Connecting households with supports for insurance navigation
Provide disaster case management for families and individuals who have been displaced from their primary residence
Assist in durable medical equipment replacements (eye glasses, wheelchairs, scooters, hearing aids, dentures, etc.)
Apply for Oregon Health Plan on the behalf of households
Onsite services for SNAP (food benefits), TANF (cash assistance), and other state programs.
Assist individuals in applying for unemployment benefits
Assist households in applying for low income housing opportunities
Assist with connecting households to funds for deposit and first month’s rent.
Assist in furniture replacement
Advocate to SCWRF for funding requests beyond our allowable amount
Potential Items available via SIT
Phones
Gas Cards
Misc. Gift Cards
Eye Glass Vouchers
Laundry Vouchers
Generators
Space Heaters
Mattresses
Gloves
Shoes
Clothing
Hygiene Items
Bedding
Pet Food
Kitchen Items
Tents
Propane
Camp Stoves
Baby Items
Toilet Paper-Paper Towels
Toys
Books
If there is an item a household needs and cannot find at our donation center, it is possible SIT could offer gift cards to help with those items.
For specific or unique needs, feel free to contact the SIT group at 503-769-9319 or sitmobile@santiamhospital.org