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Announcing: RebuildRB Has Received 501(c)(3) Status with IRS. Read the Press Release on the home page.
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Join ReBuild RB
Rebuild RB is seeking more members to join the Rebuild RB Team. We are hoping to recruit volunteers with the following skills/experience: legal, marketing, non-profit background, as well as a few fire survivors. Following are our current members : Cindy Holmstrom, President; Marcie Sands, Vice President; Deanna Lewis, Secretary; Wayne Hitt, Chief Financial Officer; Darin Stoner, Director of Fund Raising; Sam Rindskopf, Fire Survivor. If you have an interest in joining us in helping families rebuild their lives, please contact Cindy at 858-385-9395 or
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Did you lose your home?
Did you lose your home in the recent wildfires? Rebuild RB is are seeking 3-10 families who can meet and share the current challenges and needs they are face as they rebuild. We are looking for both home owners and renters to participate.
Rebuild RB is a non-profit corporation, who will be seeking donations from the public and corporations to assist fire victims directly. This workshop will enable us to better serve the fire families and the community. Please contact Cindy at 858-385-9395 or
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ReBuild RB Mission: |
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Rebuild RB is a Non-profit Corporation that was formed to support fire victims in Rancho Bernardo and the surrounding communities who were seriously impacted by the October 2007 San Diego County Wildfires. We believe in the power of neighbors helping neighbors by assisting them to rebuild their homes and lives. We help connect them with private and community resources via a website, increase public awareness and distribute needed funds directly to registered fire families.
Contact Cindy Holmstrom via email at
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Sempra Energy Foundation Grants
Deadline for Applications for the 2007 Fire Assistance Fund is April 30th, 2008.
Individuals and families impacted by the fires are invited to apply, as well as organizations providing assistance. To apply for a grant, please click on the appropriate form:
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(View/download .pdf)
Local Charitable Firestorm Organization ReBuild RB
Announces IRS Approval of Non-profit 501(c)(3) Status
ReBuild RB is excited to announce their recent 501(c)(3) status approval as a public charity with the IRS which will enable them to accept tax deductable donations.
Businesses and the public will be able to make tax deductible donations that will go directly to the registered San Diego County fire families in the form of grants for those families most in need.
Marcie Sands, Vice President stated, “We are thrilled about this, as our goal is to assist the victims directly, not only as an electronic recovery information resource via the website www.RebuildRB.com, but also financially as well. There are several families who are “between the cracks”, families who were not qualified for FEMA, but because of other insurance circumstances are having trouble rebuilding. After 6 months they still have not broken ground. This is an ongoing, draining struggle for them in addition to the October loss of their homes and personal belongings. We look forward to being a part of their healing and recovery”.
Rebuild RB registered fire survivor, Lanee Adair of Rancho Bernardo commented, “Rebuild RB was there immediately after the fire. It gave me a sort of comfort knowing that I could log on and find help. I could find others with a similar story, I could find resources to help me with the millions of questions that I had bouncing in my head. We were touched with prayers and words and gifts of hope because of Rebuild RB. It is now 6 months after and I am still logging on. Thank you very much for being there for us!”
President and founder, Cindy Holmstrom, commented, “Our non-profit status was greatly expedited by the prompt efforts of the staff of Congressman Brian Bilbray’s office. Without their assistance, the application process would have taken substantially longer.”
Rebuild RB anticipates being ready to take and give donations within a month. If you would like to assist them in this exciting process please call Cindy Holmstrom at 858-385-9395 or email
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. Especially needed are those having 501(c)(3), legal and/or accounting experience.
Current board members are President, Cindy Holmstrom, Vice President, Marcie Sands, both from Rancho Bernardo, Secretary Deanna Lewis, of Poway, Chief Financial Officer, Wayne Hitt, of Ramona, Director of Fundraising, Darin Stoner of Rancho Penasquitos and Fire Survivor, Sam Rindskopf, of Ramona.
Ask An Expert
Online Forum for Fire Survivors provided by United Policy Holders.
Click here for more information.
Fire Families
Please register your family for inclusion on the site: We want to help! If you wish, we will post a photo of your family, your story and a list of how the community can meet your needs.
Contact Marcie Sands at (760) 644-1562 or
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Volunteers/Donations
Please check the site as it progresses for ways to volunteer your time and or donate needed items. Please email us any information you have on organizations that are helping the fire families for inclusion on the site. The road to recovery will be a long one, and help is needed now and will be in the future.
Please pass on this information to any affected Rancho Bernardo Friends and Neighbors.
Darlene Racicot of Ontario, Canada created this marvelous sculpture and entered it in the South Porcupine-Porcupine Carnival Ice Sculpture Contest as a tribute to the firefighters after September 11th.
We feel it also captures the spirit felt by the Rancho Bernardo Community towards our firefighters. We don’t know who the photographer is.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 28 April 2008 )
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