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LAFD Updates: Current info from LA Fire Department
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LA Wildfire Info
Air Quality Guide: Current air quality info
MALAN Resource Spreadsheet: Spreadsheet listing mutual aid resources, areas to volunteer, ways to support
LA Fire Mutual Aid Resource Map: interactive map with mutual aid resources
Artist and Cultural Workers Mutual Aid Resources
Free Legal Help: Pro bono legal services for wildfire victims
How to Clean Up Toxic Ash
Project Phoenix: Five resources to jumpstart your recovery

GoFundMe page created by Kathryn Andrews, artist; Andrea Bowers, artist; Olivia Gauthier, gallery director; Julia V. Hendrickson, arts professional; Ariel Pittman, gallery director.
Grief and Hope has also created two brief surveys in order to gather information. The first is to assess the most urgent needs of artists and art workers affected by the fires. If you have experienced full loss or severe damage to your home, studio, or personal property crucial to your livelihood, please fill out the survey here. The second survey collects information regarding mutual aid. If you are able to offer forms of mutual aid, such as temporary housing or clothing, please fill out the form here. For more information about Grief and Hope and to contribute to their Go Fund Me page, please visit this page.

Brands Providing Free Products: Spreadsheet organized by category of items available for those in need. Items range from child’s clothes and toys, to home goods and kitchenware, mattresses and bedding, and more.

Fire Relief FREE STORE Located at The Hole 844 N La Brea Ave Open daily from 10am – 6pm Now through January 21st

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)
CORE is deploying an emergency response team to support those near the fires, where air quality is a major concern. With our headquarters in Los Angeles, CORE actively serves residents living in many of the impacted areas through our climate resilience and public health programs. As smoke continues to engulf the county, we are prepared to distribute masks, go-kits, hygiene kits, and other protective and educational resources to ensure their health and safety both now and in preparation for future emergencies.

Direct Relief: California Fire Relief
During fire responses, Direct Relief provides N-95 masks, medicine, and other resources to healthcare agencies and first responders in wildfire-affected communities across California. 100% of donations to Direct Relief’s wildfire response fund directly support efforts to assist individuals impacted by fires in Palisades, Altadena, and across California, providing critical aid where it’s needed most.

World Central Kitchen SoCal Fire
World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is in Southern California to support first responders and families impacted by wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Our teams and partners have mobilized across the region to provide nourishing meals to people in need. WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes to the frontlines with the urgency of now to start cooking and provide meals to people in need. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of food trucks or emergency kitchens, WCK provides freshly made, nutritious meals to communities impacted by disasters quickly and effectively. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis.

Westside Foodbank has organized a map and list of free food distribution from 60 partner agencies on the front lines of social services and hunger relief.

The Department of Recreation and Park is offering FREE drop-in programs at select recreation centers. Available for children ages 5-12, and providing a safe environment during school closures.

Family and Community Recovery Guide designed to provide valuable information and resources during natural disasters from LAUSD.

YMCAs across our county are offering services ranging from emergency child care services to food distributions, and much more.

GoFundMe Index
Click through to this spreadsheet with a list of recovery campaigns to support.

California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund
CCF partners closely with community based organizations and government partners to ensure that all funding is responsibly allocated to the most critical community priorities. They also leverage data from CalFire and the Center for Disease Control’s Social Vulnerability Index to direct grants to underserved and hard-to-reach communities, which can be overlooked in times of disaster. The Wildfire Recovery Fund supports an array of critical recovery services, including housing, case management, mental health, and medical care for displaced residents. It also aids in rebuilding essential infrastructure like emergency communication systems and offers financial disaster assistance, labor law education, and immigration services to low-wage workers and immigrant families. Additionally, the fund provides updated safety equipment to firefighters and health and safety education for caregivers, domestic workers, and day laborers.

California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund
The California Fire Foundation is working with local fire agencies and community-based organizations to provide direct financial support to impacted residents as details of the damage emerge.

United Way of LA Wildfire Response Fund
Wildfires in LA County are affecting tens of thousands of people. United Way focuses on longer-term recovery efforts to support members of our community, and we are working with our community partners to assess the impact on the ground. With this fund, we are drawing upon our experience from past wildfires to address urgent, ongoing needs, which include support for low-income individuals whose livelihood has been disrupted, people experiencing homelessness and those who provide services to support them, and disruptions to community organizations and small businesses.

Pasadena Community Foundation - Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund
The Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) has opened the Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund providing an opportunity for those who want to support immediate and pressing needs even as the fire continues to spread.

Inclusive Action Relief fund for street vendors, landscape workers and other workers in the “open air economy.”

Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Grant
Eligible painters, printmakers, and sculptors who have maintained a practice for a decade or longer may receive a one-time grant of up to $15,000 (typical grants are between $5,000–$7,000) in assistance in light of a catastrophic event. (FAQs on eligibility and turnaround times available here.) Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)
$3,000 emergency relief grants for individual craft artists with public-facing practices using traditional or folk materials who have recently experienced a disruptive emergency or disaster.

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Urgent grants between $500–$3,000 for visual and performing artists who have sudden and unanticipated opportunities to exhibit or present with insufficient time to seek other sources of funding. (Application guidelines and FAQs)

ARC Firefighter Fund

FEMA
Individual grants available for families and individuals who have been impacted by the fires. Click here to get to the Grants section. Click on the fire you’ve been impacted by, then click on “Designated Areas,” then on “Individual Assistance,” and then on “Apply for Assistance.” The page will direct you to directassistance.gov. Find “California,” click on Los Angeles, and begin your application.
For information about applying for FEMA support and how it is affected by using GoFundMe, read more here.

The California Department of Insurance is offering assistance with wildfire-related insurance claims; call (800) 927-4357

Evacuation shelters
Arcadia Community Center – 375 Campus Drive, Arcadia
Ritchie Valens Recreation Center – 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima
Pan Pacific Recreational Center – 7600 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles
Westwood Recreation Center – 1350 Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles
El Camino Real Charter High School – 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills
Pasadena Civic Center – 300 East Green Street, Pasadena
Pomona Fairplex – 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona


YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
Locations unaffected by fires are offering evacuation sites, temporary shelter, basic amenities, and showers. They are also offering free childcare for children of first responders, essential workers, and families displaced, evacuated, or otherwise impacted by the fires. Check locations and updates on their Community Response page.

Mental Health Support
California Peer Run Warmline: 1-855-600-WARM (call/text) Additional warmlines: warmline.org for free, anonymous mental health support for non-emergency situations

Pro Bono Therapy: use this list to locate immediate, free talk therapy to help manage your mental health following the wildfires

American RedCross Donation Drop-off Locations
Anderson Munger Family YMCA 4301 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA
Koreatown YMCA Center for Community Well-Being 433 S. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA
El Camino Real Charter High School 7401 Shoup Ave, West Hills, CA
The Regent Theater 448 Main St, Los Angeles, CA — accepting donations during concerts through the weekend, now until January 12
Santa Monica Windjammers and Rotary Marina Del Rey 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey, CA


LA Regional Food Bank The LA Regional Food Bank is also accepting food donations and volunteers. You can donate goods including peanut butter, protein-based snacks, crackers, trail mix, energy bars, pop-top canned chicken and tuna, juice boxes, water, and more. The following food bank locations will be open from 8am-5pm on weekdays and 8am-3pm on Saturday: Vernon 1734 East 41st Street, Los Angeles, California 90058
Industry 2300 Pellissier Place, Industry, California 90601
They are also accepting donations at these locations (more info here)
Villains Brewing 555 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805
Broken Spirits Distillery 300 The Promenade N, Long Beach, CA 90802
Smoke & Fire Social Eatery 1327 W Whittier Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631