When Wanda Hudspeth lost her Pope Valley home in the 2020 LNU Complex Fire, she didn’t know how she’d be able to recover.
A master gardener living in a small home that had been in her family since the 1950s, Wanda had few financial resources, but endless faith in people.
She turned to UpValley Family Centers, Napa Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa for help, and was connected to disaster case managers who guided Wanda through the recovery and rebuilding process.
Napa Valley Community Foundation, through our Disaster Relief Fund, was able to provide the financial assistance Wanda needed to cover the gap between her insurance and the enormous costs of cleanup and construction.
This October, Wanda is back home, with a new one-bedroom house, a new canine friend, and a huge amount of gratitude.
“I can’t get over the feeling of just being so fortunate, and grateful for the goodness of people,” shares Wanda. “There’s so many people to thank.”
Wanda Hudspeth lost her Angwin, CA home in the 2020 Glass Fire. Today, with support from Napa Valley Community Foundation and many other organizations, she is nearly ready to move into her newly built home, on land that has been in her family since the 1950s.
Wanda Hudspeth lost her Angwin, CA home in the 2020 Glass Fire. Today, with support from Napa Valley Community Foundation and many other organizations, she is nearly ready to move into her newly built home, on land that has been in her family since the 1950s.
Wanda Hudspeth lost her Angwin, CA home in the 2020 Glass Fire. Today, with support from Napa Valley Community Foundation and many other organizations, she is nearly ready to move into her newly built home, on land that has been in her family since the 1950s.
Wanda Hudspeth lost her Angwin, CA home in the 2020 Glass Fire. Today, with support from Napa Valley Community Foundation and many other organizations, she is nearly ready to move into her newly built home, on land that has been in her family since the 1950s.
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