Le Bebe Cakes collects donations for Bootleg Fire victims

Aug 2 – LA GRANDE – A local bakery is doing what it can to help people in need in Oregon.

Le Bebe Cakes on Washington Avenue in La Grande collected supplies and groceries for victims of the bootleg fire in southern Oregon. The bakery works with Relief Angels who picked up the donations on Sunday 1st August.

“We wanted to do what we can to help the victims of the fire,” said Spring Roberts, owner of Le Bebe Cakes. “ReMax and others in the community really helped us for this good cause.”

Le Bebe Cakes took donations throughout the week and gathered supplies and groceries in the store. For the second time in a row, the bakery is collecting donations for people affected by forest fires. In 2020, goods were donated to those fighting the flames, as well as to individuals and families affected by forest fires. The donations collected this year go specifically to people who were driven from their homeland by the Bootleg Fire.

Relief Angels is a non-profit organization based in Klamath Falls with the main mission of disaster relief. The group raised funds from across the state on Sunday before heading to southern Oregon to deliver the goods to the victims.

The Bootleg Fire is currently the largest forest fire in the country and covers 413,000 acres. The fire broke out on Tuesday, July 6th, forcing many in the area to evacuate their homes.