Help Sierra Breathe: Get N95 Masks Into the Smokiest Places
Every wildfire season, smoke settles over the Sierra Nevada, the Reno–Tahoe region and the valleys below. HelpSierraBreathe turns contributions into N95 respirator masks and gets them to the people who breathe that smoke all day long — outdoor workers, unhoused neighbors, rural families and anyone who can't simply stay inside.
Donate to HelpSierraBreatheWhere Your Donation Goes
Supporters like you keep our mission going: shielding neighbors throughout the Sierra Nevada from the harm of wildfire smoke. Your gift makes a local difference. Your dollars let Mask Oakland buy N95 masks at a bulk discount and ship them to coalition partners, who then rally volunteers to hand out free masks in their own communities. Smoke touches everyone, but not everyone can get indoors — your support helps us reach the people who must live and work outside in unhealthy air.
- Bulk N95 purchasing: pooled donations let Mask Oakland buy N95 masks at a bulk discount, so each dollar covers more masks.
- Shipping to the fire zone: masks travel straight to coalition partners in the communities closest to active fires and the heaviest smoke.
- Street-level distribution: local volunteers hand out masks free, in person, to the people who need them most.
Your Gift Is Tax-Deductible
Every donation is fully tax-deductible. Help Sierra Breathe is a coalition initiative that includes Mask Oakland, which gathers donations into a dedicated fund used to buy and distribute air protection supplies and to support local Help Sierra Breathe members. Mask Oakland is a fiscally sponsored project of Social Good Fund, a California nonprofit corporation and registered 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID (EIN) 46-1323531. Your receipt and card statement will show “Social Good Fund.”
Learn more about fiscal sponsorship for nonprofits and visit the Social Good Fund.
More Ways to Back HelpSierraBreathe
Can't give right now? You can still make a difference: volunteer to distribute masks, pass our wildfire smoke resources along to friends and family, or contact us to link your organization with the coalition. Following and sharing HelpSierraBreathe on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter helps us reach more people when the smoke arrives.
Make Your Tax-Deductible Gift TodayWhether you give once or set up ongoing support, your contribution goes straight to work buying and delivering N95 respirators where wildfire smoke hits hardest. Explore the volunteer and resources pages to see how masks reach the community, and reach out if your organization wants to join the coalition.