Holding Space for Ruidoso Wildfire Victims
The South Fork Fire and Salt Fire, which ignited on Monday, June 17 near Ruidoso, New Mexico, have brought devastation to the local community.
While local evacuations were being lifted Monday, June 24 after a week, the fires displaced over 8,000 people and destroyed approximately 1,400 structures, according to local media reports. The full impact of the fires is still being felt even as the full extent of the loss and damage is being assessed. Currently, the FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for starting these wildfires, and some areas are still being treated as crime scenes.
At HoldMyTicket, we are deeply committed to supporting our local event organizers during this challenging time. We understand that many residents, including our event organizers, are still without basic needs, including water and internet. We are proactively reaching out to offer assistance with managing events, handling postponements and refunds, and ensuring effective communication with customers. If there's anything else we can do, just let us know.
While we understand the frustration and uncertainty ticket holders for upcoming events may feel, we urge you to remain patient as event organizers and their teams navigate the complexities of this disaster, both professionally and personally.
We stand with our community and are here to help in any way we can. To further aid those impacted by the South Fork and Salt fires, we are offering reduced fees to event organizers and promoters hosting events in support of the affected community.
Please consider making a donation to support those on the ground. Here are some organizations helping out:
Greatest Needs Impact Fund: The Greatest Needs Impact Fund held within the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico is currently directing efforts to Lincoln and Otero counties to assist with the impact of recent wildfires.
New Mexico Fire Relief Emergency Response Fund: The Emergency Action Fund for New Mexico Fire Relief will provide support to the Greatest Needs Impact for Ruidoso Fund. The Emergency Action Fund will be managed by the Foundation and United Way of North Central New Mexico, who will work with partner agencies in the county.
GoFundMe Fundraisers: KOB 4 is partnering with well-known New Mexico musician and social media personality Johnny James to help victims of the wildfires around Ruidoso with a GoFundMe. You can also check out other verified GoFundMe accounts to contribute to wildfire victims.
American Red Cross: The American Red Cross is accepting monetary donations to support emergency efforts surrounding the Ruidoso wildfires. Donate one or by texting REDCROSS to 90999.
The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army, Southwest Division is accepting donations as well. Monetary donations can be made at NewMexico.SalvationArmy.org or by texting RUIDOSO to 51555.