RV Habitat for Humanity looking for Fire Recovery Fund donations to match $5k offer from church

Jenna King June 1, 2021

Last Updated: June 1, 2021

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Rogue Valley Habitat for Humanity needs your help to raise money for its Jackson County Fire Recovery Fund. Ascension Lutheran Church will double the first $5,000 in donations received from now until June 5th.

Rogue Valley Habitat for Humanity is taking its mission of providing affordable homeownership to families in need and focusing on those impacted by the Almeda Fire. Its purchased two parcels of property that were destroyed, which will soon become 3 homes, for people displaced by the fire.

“We’re planning to still build, the need is there, we are just asking for a little more help to fill that gap in the budget that we’re seeing grow at the moment,” said Brandon Thoms with Habitat for Humanity.

If you’re interested in donating, visit roguevalleyhabitat.org

Jenna King June 1, 2021

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.