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Field Report, USA

KIRF Field Report: Fires Pandemonic Relief

In 2018, KIRF assisted victims of the Paradise fire with gift cards so the could purchase items as needed. This work continued in 2019 and 2020, assisting victims of the Carr fire in 2019 and a fire near Simi Valley California. It…

Angela Kirwin
February 18, 2021

Preparing for a Natural Disaster: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina

After last week’s minor 3.0 earthquake near our main office just off the coast of Carpinteria, I mentally reviewed if our family was prepared for a natural disaster. Since Ventura is a coastal community in California, the biggest natural disaster…

Angela Kirwin
February 11, 2021

Field Report, USA

KIRF Field Report: Thomas fire families we helped in Ventura County, California in 2017

Original date: March 4, 2018 As the flames lit up the night sky on December 4th, we watched with horror as a massive wall of red flames burned up over the ridge line above our town to the…

Angela Kirwin
March 5, 2018

Field Report, USA

KIRF Field Report: Hurricane Harvey Relief in Houston, Texas 2017

It’s always hard to make a choice of who to help when disaster strikes. While driving to work one day, I heard interviews on NPR of survivors who had experienced the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. The pain in those voices…

Angela Kirwin
December 30, 2017

Field Report, USA

KIRF Field Report: Flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2016

Ruined trailer park flooded near the Comite River, Louisiana. Photo: Mark Kirwin Louisiana Relief 2016 As we were driving down roads stacked high on each side with ripped out drywall, furniture and moldy house hold goods, an elderly gentleman told…

Angela Kirwin
October 17, 2016
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Have fun and help raise funds for KIRF’s Disaster Relief in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

KIRF Co-founders Angela Kirwin and Mark Kirwin are volunteering this weekend at the Ventura Marathon. It begins and ends at the Ventura Pier and runs along the coast. Feel free to register for one of the races or fun walks–or…

Angela Kirwin
September 9, 2016

KIRF awarded Red Cross Hero and Good Samariton awards for local community-led volunteer disaster relief

Mark and Angela Kirwin receiving the Red Cross Hero and Good Samaritan awards on behalf of KIRF and its disaster relief volunteers. On April 30, 2014 we were honored to receive the Good Samaritan Heroes award from the American Red…

Angela Kirwin
May 21, 2014

India, Nicaragua, USA

KIRF Fall Report: Much to be Thankful For in USA, India & Nicaragua

With pumpkins still growing in many of our local Ventura fields, and Thanksgiving just around the corner, Fall is upon us as the air gets slightly cooler with those hot intermittent Santa Anna winds. These changes give me cause to…

Angela Kirwin
November 10, 2013

Field Report, USA

KIRF Field Report: Hurricane Sandy Relief in New York City

On Friday, December 7th, Mark Kirwin, founder of KIRF and member of the Rotary Club of Ventura, with Steve Doll, who is also a member of the Rotary Club of Ventura, traveled to New York city to help the on-going…

Angela Kirwin
December 12, 2012

KIRF planning earthquake relief effort with local friend in Christchurch, NZ

KIRF is collecting donations to purchase living supplies for earthquake survivors who lost the local Kiwi business owner in Christchurch, New Zealand. We are sourcing relief supplies in the Christchurch area as much as possible in order to support the…

Angela Kirwin
February 24, 2011

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