Emergency relief and donations for LLUAHSC students, faculty, and staff impacted
by the California fires

Dr. Clyde Roggenkamp, associate professor, restorative dentistry, took this photo when the fire was less than three miles from his home.

At press time, the most recent available figures showed that 320 employees and students from the Loma Linda campus were forced to evacuate from their residence. Following are ways the institution is helping to support these individuals:

LLUAHSC Emergency Relief Fund
In order to provide support for both employees and students on our campus, we have established a Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center (LLUAHSC) Emergency Relief Fund. The fund is being used as an immediate emergency resource to provide limited cash for food, clothing, temporary housing, and the replacement of essential personal property.

A committee for employee support is being coordinated by the Chaplains Department at LLUMC. A committee to support students is being coordinated by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at LLU. Each committee is responsible for assessing the individual needs and allocating the funds.

If you wish to donate to this fund, you may do so by delivering a check to LLU Gift Records, Magan Hall Room 107 or by mailing your check to the Vice President for Advancement, Magan Hall Room 113, Loma Linda, CA 92350. All checks should be made out to the LLUAHSC Emergency Relief Fund. You may also contribute to this fund by completing a payroll deduction authorization form. This form is available at the Payroll Department intranet site and will also be e-mailed to all departments. Payroll deductions may be made on a one-time basis or bi-weekly. Any contributions to this charitable fund are tax deductible.

Paid Leave Balances
If employees are forced to evacuate from their homes and are unable to work a regular schedule, they will be able to use paid leave to maintain income. However, if such an employee exhausts his/her paid leave bank, LLU will allow the employee to continue to use paid leave to maintain income. Under these circumstances, the employee’s paid leave bank will be negative until the employee is able to accrue additional paid leave hours in the future. The negative leave balance will be limited to a maximum of 80 hours.

Disaster Centers
A number of LLUAHSC clinical staff, students and volunteers are providing support at the Disaster Relief Center at the San Bernardino International Airport location. If you are a clinical professional who is interested in volunteering, please contact Dr. Debbie Craig. If you wish to volunteer in a non-clinical capacity, please contact Ron Graybill.

If you or a co-worker need assistance to recover from these fires, please contact the appropriate public agencies and the LLUMC Chaplain’s office.

If the fires have not directly impacted you or your family, thank you again for what you have already done to support your fellow employees. You may also support the emergency relief effort through one of the options outlined above. Finally, please remember all of the fire victims in your prayers.

EMERGENCY RELIEF
If you are a member of the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center family* you may be eligible for emergency assistance. This may include food, housing, clothing, and limited emergency financial assistance.

To access these resources please call the appropriate telephone numbers listed below:

Clothing donations: If you have clothes that you would like to donate, please contact these organizations:

To benefit students, please make donations to The Little White House ; 24939 Prospect, Loma Linda, CA (909) 558-8704

To benefit non-students, please make donations to the House of Thrift, 24871 Redlands Boulevard, Loma Linda (909) 796-2812

* LLUAHSC includes Loma Linda University, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center, Loma Linda University Health Care, or one of the Loma Linda University physician corporations, or related entities

Public Agencies In conjunction with public agencies, we are assisting in the dissemination of contact information regarding those offices that are operational to address fire-related needs. • Red Cross Family Services: 1-866-GET-INFO (438-4636) or (909) 888-1481 (Inland Empire American Red Cross–office open 24 hours/day) • FEMA Hotline 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. • CA Department of Insurance Hotline: 1-800-927-HELP (4357) www.insurance.ca.gov Anyone who has had to leave animals behind during evacuation can call Animal Control at (800) 472-5609. Animal control will take your information and retrieve your animals when cleared to go into that area. Rescued animals from the mountains are being kept at Victor Valley Fairgrounds. If you took your animal with you, many local veterinarians are assisting pet owners in finding places to keep their animals.