How to help Southern California wildfire victims – Daily News

With thousands of Los Angeles County residents forced to flee wildfires, including the Palisades fire, Eaton fire and others, local organizations are mobilizing to help displaced residents.

Organizations such as the American Red Cross and Salvation Army are accepting online cash or check donations. While supply donations are welcome, cash is often more helpful because it could avoid storage issues and allow for quicker responses to immediate needs, Red Cross national hotline representative Angela Rodriguez said.

MAP: Where the major fires are burning in Los Angeles County

For those looking to help emergency responders and residents, the organizations listed below are taking donations. There are also many GoFundMe campaigns set up to help victims of the wildfires.

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American Martyrs

The Manhattan Beach-based church is collecting donations Thursday, Jan. 9 and Friday, Jan. 10, at 1431 Deegan Pl., Manhattan Beach. Needs include clothing, including new or gently used shoes, hygiene product, non-perishable food and water, blankets, pillows and sleeping bags. They are also accepting books, puzzles, playing cards and games. Items should be dropped off by Friday morning. Donations will be delivered to Loyola High School.

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is accepting donations online. The organization plays a role in disaster recovery by providing emergency shelters, meals, medical care, and recovery planning services. To contribute, see redcross.org/donate/donation.html.

The Beach House benefit concert

The Beach House, 15 1st St., in Seal Beach is hosting a benefit concert from 1 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, and all proceeds will go to the California Fire Foundation Disaster Relief Fund. Performances by ABC Trio, The Real Deal, and the Ashe Brothers Band. No tickets are required, but attendees are encouraged to donate; 10% of The Beach House sales during the concert will go to the fund; donation links and boxes will be available on site.

California Community Foundation

The California Community Foundation is accepting donations at calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/ toward its Wildfire Recovery Fund to aid those affected by the fires. The nonprofit has provided more than $32 million in relief to victims of wildfire since 2003, according to the foundation’s website.

California Fire Foundation

The foundation is taking donations at cpf.salsalabs.org/cff-donation to provide aid and resources for both fire crews and residents.

Crafted San Pedro

Crafted, 112 East 22nd St., in San Pedro is a donation drop-off center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, for those affected by the fires in Los Angeles County. Donations will be dropped off at shelters and donation centers in the county. Items needed include moving boxes and crates, new or gently used clothing in all sizes, blankets and bedding, and nonperishable food and bottled water.

Direct Relief

Direct Relief is helping people in Southern California affected by the wildfires. The organization provides masks, medicine, and other resources to health care agencies and first responders in wildfire-affected communities. Donate here: directrelief.org/emergency/california-wildfires/

Doublebatch cheese shop

Doublebatch will be open at Mar Vista and Hollywood this weekend and collecting donations for those displaced by fires in LA County. Donations can be dropped off at their booths at the Mar Vista Farmers’ Market and the Hollywood Farmers’ Market, “as our team will be hauling everything” to Neighbors and Friends Cafe in Old Town Pasadena, an Instagram post says. Items requested include socks, underwear, floss, mouthwash, shampoo, dog food, dog beds, breast pump, towels, Tylenol, eye drops, phone chargers, non-binary pants 32-38, and coffee beans. Gift cards are also recommended.

Eaton Fire Relief and Recovery Fund

The Pasadena Community Foundation has started the Eaton Fire Relief and Recovery Fund to help those affected by the Eaton fire. The mission, according to the foundation website, is to provide support to local nonprofits as they respond to the fire. Donate here: pasadena.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=6192

Entertainment Community Fund

The Entertainment Community Fund is collecting donations for those affected by the fires in Los Angeles County. To donate: give.entertainmentcommunity.org/site/Donation2

Friends in Deed

Friends in Deed is accepting online donations at friendsindeedpas.org/donate-to-friends-in-deed/ to support its efforts to help homeless and at-risk neighbors. This organization has set up an adults-only shelter at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pasadena, open Wednesday, Jan. 8, through Friday, Jan. 10, to provide aid and support to residents affected by the fires.

Habitat LA

ReBUILD LA: MLK Wildfire Donation Drive will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at Bellflower ReStore, 8739 E. Artesia Blvd., Bellflower. The agency will collect donations to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity, LA Dream Center, Faithful Central Bible Church, Santa Monica First Presbyterian, Koreatown YMCA Center for Community Wellbeing. The following items will be accepted:

• Toiletries Toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, feminine hygiene products, and more (new in packaging).
• Baby Products: Formula, diapers, bottles, and wipes.
• Non-Perishables: Cereal, canned food, individually wrapped snacks, and water.
• PPE and Necessities: N95 masks, air purifiers, first aid kits, and work gloves.
• Clothing: Socks, underwear, sports bras.
• Other Necessities: Gift cards ($25 increments), electrolyte mix, toilet paper, paper towels, and trash bags.

Hope the Mission emergency donation drive

Monday, Jan. 13, through Wednesday, Jan. 15, Hope the Mission will host an emergency donation drive to support evacuees and those affected by the wildfire. Donations requested include clothing for adults and children, shoes, baby supplies, cleaning supplies and small household appliances. Items can be donated at Hope the Mission Headquarters, 16641 Roscoe Place, North Hills.

It’s Bigger Than Us

LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson has helped to set up a donation drop-off site at It’s Bigger Than Us, 4308 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Items requested include new clothing for men, women and children, new air mattresses and bedding, non-perishable foods and toiletries. Monetary donations are also welcomed and can be made at itsbiggerthanus-bloom.kindful.com/.

Long Beach partnering with California Community Foundation

The city if Long Beach is partnering with California Community Foundation. Tuesday, Jan. 14, Mayor Rex Richardson will give the annual State of the City address, and in a news release sent Sunday, he invites city residents to donate in support of those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. “I invite you to attend the State of the City and learn more about what is going on in Long Beach,” he says in the release. “In doing so, you can also make a difference for those impacted by this unprecedented disaster.” The event is now supporting wildfire relief efforts, the email says, to donate, text LB2LA to 707070, or donate here: www.pledge.to/LB2LA-wildfire-relief

Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation is the official nonprofit of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. The organization supports over 3,000 local firefighters and paramedics by providing equipment and tools to help them fight wildfires effectively. Donations to the foundation can be made at supportlafd.org/donate/.

LA City Council District 11 Office donation drop-off

A donation drop-off site has been set up at Councilperson Traci Park’s Council District 11 Office, 7166 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Items needed include individually wrapped items, non-perishable goods, personal hygiene products, canned goods, baby food, dog food, water and sports drinks.

LA Fire Donation Drive

Hermosa Beach residents have organized a donation drive seeking clothing for all ages, new hygiene products, food, bottled water and baby formula, blankets, sleeping bags and bedding, books, puzzles, games, phone chargers and extension cords. Donation hours are from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 and Friday, Jan. 10; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 at Guidestone Church, 730 11th St., Hermosa Beach. Moving boxes, crates and banquet tables are also needed. Volunteers are welcome. For information, text Liz Tyndorf at 480-273-1597.

LA Dream Center

The Los Angeles-based community organization is serving as an evacuation center for residents forced to leave their homes due to the fires. The Dream Center is accepting credit- and debit-card donations in any amount online at dreamcenter.org. In a Jan. 7 Instagram post, the center said it has an ample supply of food, clothing and toiletries for those it expects to assist.

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

The food bank is accepting monetary donations and food donations at their two distribution centers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Locations are 1734 East 41st St., Los Angeles, and 2300 Pellissier Place, Industry. Make an online donation here.

Lunar New Year celebration

This year’s Lunar New Year Festival in Arcadia will benefit the victims of the Los Angeles County wildfires. “A celebration with a purpose,” a release says, and will be a “donation drive for Arcadia teachers, staff and families who lost homes in the fires.” Arcadia Educational Foundation, Arcadia Unified School District, and PTSAs are teaming up to raise funds. The event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 on First Avenue between Huntington and California. Everyone who attends will receive a giveaway ticket, the release says, and those who donate will receive additional tickets. Donate online here.

North Valley Caring Services Food Pantry

LA City Councilperson Monica Rodriguez has helped to set up a donation drop-off site at North Valley Caring Services Food Pantry, 15453 Rayen St., North Hills. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and noon to 2 p.m. Fridays. Items requested include non-perishable foods, blankets, bottled water, diapers and wipes, and microwaves.

Pasadena Humane Society

The Pasadena Humane Society is accepting pet supplies but is in need of monetary donations to treat burned and injured animals. To donate: pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon-fire-update

Planet Fitness

The gym chain is providing access to showers and its facilities at no cost to firefighters and residents displaced by fires. A gym membership is not required to access the facilities participating. For information and hours of operation, see planetfitness.com/gyms.

Project Angel Food

Project Angel Food is looking for volunteers to deliver meals or work in the kitchen at Amped Kitchens, 230 West Ave. 26, Los Angeles. The kitchen is open Sunday through Friday. Volunteer shifts are from 8:15 a.m. to noon, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Information: volunteers@angelfood.org; 323-845-1816.

Project HOPE

Health and humanitarian organization Project HOPE is assessing conditions in shelters, coordinating with government officials and local organizations and is prepared to support local shelters, health workers, and marginalized communities to help with shelter and mental health needs. Donate at projecthope.org/lafires

Restoration Life Christian Church

Restoration Life Church, 4234 W. 147th St., in Lawndale is opening its fellowship hall to receive supplies for first responders in the LA County fires. Cases of water, energy drinks, protein bars and snacks are needed. Contact Phil Burrow for more information: 305-951-2133

Riverside Food Lab donation site

The Riverside Food Lab, 3605 Market St., in Riverside is accepting donations for those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. “We stand with you,” the Food Lab posted on Instagram. Donations can be dropped off at the Riverside location. To support the effort with a monetary donation, visit riversidefoodlab.com/fire-aid

Rotary District 5300 Disaster Relief Fund

District 5300, which encompasses parts of Southern California and Southern Nevada, has established a fund to help provide assistance to those affected by the recent wildfires in LA County. There are two ways to donate, online at ismyrotaryclub.org/Donation/Donate.cfm?ID=190730&Embed=NStyle=Cardsor or by check: Make check payable to “Rotary District 5300 Foundation” and mail to Rotary District 5300 Office, 10624 S. Eastern Ave. A16, Henderson, NV, 89052. Put “Wildfire Disaster Relief” in the memo line.

The Salvation Army

Donations are being accepted at socal.salvationarmy.org/southern-california/california-wildfires/ for wildfire relief efforts in Southern California. The Salvation Army has trained staff that is mobilizing to provide food, water, shelter and other needed resources.

Santa Monica College resource drive

Santa Monica College is holding a two-day resource drive to help students, employees, and community members affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. The Santa Monica College Foundation will collect donations of food, clothing, hygiene products, baby supplies, blankets, and other necessities and the items will be distributed to people in need in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Brentwood, and elsewhere in the county, a news release says. The two-day drive where donated goods can be dropped off will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, and Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the college’s Bundy Campus, 3171 S. Bundy Drive. A list of needed items (and items that cannot be accepted) is posted at the SMC Foundation’s Disaster Support webpage at smc.edu/disastersupport

Santa Monica Community College Disaster Support

The Santa Monica Community College Disaster Support Fund has been established to support SMC students, faculty, and staff who have been impacted by the fires across Los Angeles County, its website says. The goal is to raise $250,000 to support those in need. To donate: foundation.smc.edu/areas-to-support/smc-disaster-support.php

Screen Actors Guild

To support impacted members of the SAG community, donations can be made to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, which operates a natural disaster relief fund at members.sagfoundation.org/donate

Stronger Together Now

Stronger Together Now Inland Empire is collecting donations to help people displaced by the wildfires in LA County.

SupplyBank.org Disaster Relief Fund 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education have joined forces with the nonprofit SupplyBank.org to gather and distribute donations and emergency resources to school communities most affected by the wildfires. Donations can be made directly through the nonprofit’s website.

Team Rubicon

Volunteers are needed for the national disaster response organization Team Rubicon. Apply here.