We were grateful for the opportunity to stay at Graton since we did not know of another place to go to. West Coast first responders band Sonoma State program offers{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} We had a nice place to stay, but we did not have a lot of room, so that would have been our second option. The 1 million dollar pledge has created an assistant fund for the immediate needs of team members displaced by fires, including food, clothing, and toiletries. Even through this devastation for many people and the chaos of having to evacuate, others felt a lot better that the casino opened their doors for them and helped out during this time. Graton opened some of its rooms to evacuees and provided food to first responders. It was a scary time for many of us, having the fires happen just two years ago, and many more people having to evacuate this time around, so any opportunity for places to open their doors for others is very beneficial. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Casinos are usually places where people gamble, drink, and dine, but in this case, things were a lot different. People who did not know others in Rohnert Park got the opportunity to stay at the Casino, and that helped make people feel more at ease during this devastating situation. Residents who had evacuated from other areas showed great appreciation that they had a place they could go to and stay. It was nice that it was open for us to go to if we needed another option.