MOUNTAIN VIEW — With over a dozen people killed and significant damage in much of the Bay Area from recent storms, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation launched an ongoing Emergency and Disaster Relief fund to support long-term storm recovery efforts on Thursday.
The donation fund is set to prioritize recovery efforts for those impacted by the storms in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, the foundation said in a press release. The fund is getting started with $50,000 in seed money from the foundation and the foundation will continually help fundraise to ensure that money remains “ready for action at all times.”
“The incessant disasters pummeling our communities these