Carpinteria Children’s Project has become a central location for providing assistance to local families who have had their lives upended by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting immigrants and Latino residents in Carpinteria.
To meet critical needs, CCP has created a “Helping Hands Fund” that will be 100 percent dedicated to assisting families who have had members apprehended or who are unable to earn wages or otherwise provide basic needs for their households due to fear and intimidation.
Carpinteria community members seeking to help local families can donate at https://carpchildren.org/donate/ by selecting “Family Resource Center.” The Funding Goal is $100,000 in order to meet immediate needs. Tax-deductible donations will be restricted to the Helping Hands Fund and earmarked for critical needs including food, clothing, housing assistance, essential supplies and mental health services…