The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe donated 500 sheet sets and 70 pillows to local shelters in immediate need of bedding supplies and has provided more than 4,000 meals to help feed the homeless staying at the shelters, according to a news release.

“The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe has consistently been a critical response partner in recent EOC activations, particularly in the COVID-19 response,” said Ryan Derby, Humboldt County Emergency Operations Center director said in a Facebook post. “We are thankful to have the Tribe as a partner who always puts the community first.”

According to the county Department of Health and Human Services, 69 homeless individuals have been housed for COVID-19 related reasons since May 9.