HOW TO HELP VICTIMS OF THE LA FIRES
A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP NOW
Update: we have raised over 3 million directly to families now. YOU DID THAT. This has restored my faith in humanity. THANK YOU
Sorry for the silence this week. As many of you have probably heard, the fires in LA have caused unimaginable devastation. My family and I are safe—we evacuated and, for now, our home is still standing. But I can’t say the same for thousands of others. Nearly every one of my friends in LA has been displaced, and many have lost everything.
The scale of this disaster feels overwhelming, and the hardest part is knowing it’s far from over. In moments like this, it’s easy to feel helpless. But I keep thinking about how closely we’re all connected. Every person affected is one or two degrees of separation from me—and probably from you too. We’re all woven into this larger community, and now is the time to show up for each other.
I’ve always struggled with donating to massive organizations because it’s hard to see the impact firsthand. So I’m putting together a growing list of people who need immediate help. This is a list based on all the people my community in LA is sharing, no scammers, I took the time and double-checked each profile, and they are legit.
Even small actions can create real change in someone’s life. A friend shared this quote with me today and it stuck: “In moments like this, do for one person what you wish you could do for everyone.”
If your friends or family have been affected by the fires & are crowdfunding, please comment or share their GoFundMe pages with me so I can add them.
Please consider donating or offering support. Together, we can make a difference.
This is intended to be an evolving document.
UPDATED LIST SORTED BY WHO NEEDS IT MOST
Rebuild the Arevalo Family's Home and Small Landscaping Business
Support the Mitchell’s: Recovering from Devastating Wildfire
Help the Timoner Family Rebuild Their Lives After Eaton Fire
I will update the list and remove the GoFundMe’s that reach their goal.
Other ways to help:
LISTA DE LATINOS VICTIMAS DE LOS INCENDIOS
MOMS HELPING MOM - matching families to Victims to donate direction
Support Essential Workers Impacted by Los Angeles Fires
SECOND HAND MARKET : has a donation match program, for people out of state they will be matching you with someone in LA who needs help and sharing their direct address.
GIVING GENEROUSLY: collecting donations for individuals affected by the fires. You can ship items to 914 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90402
PALISADES & EASTON FIRE FAMILIES
SHOPMERCIMILO : You can donate by dropping off at either location. Or you may order online and choose to pick up pax location and notate on the order or reply back to order confirmation- for donation. ( they are wrapping each donation like a present, so the kids feel like it is Christmas>3)
Thank you for this!
I also want to add:
Side Pie, the very most beloved pizza place. https://gofund.me/419846cd
The Wallace Family, who closed Escrow on their first home (a home they absolutely fell in love with) in August, moved in just before Christmas and then had it burn to the ground 2 weeks later.: https://gofund.me/419846cd
Thank you for creating this.