CA Eatery Seeks Donations To Feed Mudslide Rescuers

MONTECITO, CA -- A California eatery is asking the public for help in feeding the rescuers as the region recovers from the deadly mudslides. Village Cheese and Wine of Montecito has been serving free food to people after the city was devastated by mudslides in January that killed more than 20 people.

On a GoFundMe page, the restaurant said it was providing free food to members of the Montecito Fire Department , Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, as well as, residents.

"Our hearts are stricken with sadness for the ones we have lost and for the ones that are still unaccounted for. These are unprecedented times," the GoFundMe page said.

All proceeds will go toward feeding rescuers and residents, the fundraising page said. As of Tuesday morning, the restaurant raised $24,000 of its $100,000 goal.

The mudslides tore through the seaside town in January, just a few weeks after a wildfire scorched through the area. About 2,000 personnel were called to the region to help people evacuate and find victims.

--Photo via GoFundMe

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