I’ve never been much of a Bible quoter, but I got to thinking about the impact of the Park Fire and all of the ways kindhearted people are stepping up to help others who have been affected by the fire. I heard the verse from Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” referenced in a television show, and I really like it. It seems that when horrible things happen, people come together to help and support each other and that is beautiful.
Jake Koertge, a realtor from the Becky Williams team at Keller Williams, had a brainchild one night when thinking about a way to help fire victims. “People need help right now,” he told Kai Music and Arts owners Gary Smith and Gypsy Andrews. “We need to meet.
” Kai Music and Arts is a hub and music school for people of all ages. Koertge, Andrews, Smith and local musician Kevin Killion put their heads together and came up with the idea for “Roots of Resilience,” a Park Fire benefit concert that takes place Saturday, Aug. 17, from 1-8 p.
m. at City Plaza in downtown Chico. There is a suggested donation of $10, but no one will be turned away, and people can of course donate more.
The benefit is not just a concert, but will also be an information source for fire victims. Andrews said True North Housing Alliance will be present, as well as the Camp Fire Restoration Project, Restore the Land and the Cohasset Community Association. There .