It was a lot of work, but between the combination of the Palm Sunday rally and bake sale, and the book drive yesterday, Kids 4 Change was able to raise a total of $1691. That's not too bad for a few weeks of effort, but given that it's children aged 5 to 8, this is really great.
It's still only a small fraction of the price that PG&E quoted for any of the interim solutions to save the most at-risk palm trees. The Vallemar Conservators have raised a little over $7000. (Jeff or our sponsor PEF would know the exact amount).
I'm really hoping that PG&E will come through, and pay to raise lines or relocate them, to mitigate the immediate hazard. Then we could apply the funds we've raised on trees and on a long term solution of getting these lines underground.
The next step will be to focus on negotiations with a committee consisting of PG&E representatives, City officials, and designated residents of Vallemar.
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