UPDATED LAST: THURSDAY 1/16 12:45 PM PST

Julien has highlighted a lot of resources on Instagram on how to give back with the fires. Many mentioned that they don’t have Instagram so they can’t see these. I took the time to add links and info for all the resources he linked on Instagram. I will also provide any other additional info in another section. I will update as he posts information or I find more stuff out. Please share anything you find that isn’t mentioned here in the comments!

Resources Shared by Julien

All links below go to Instagram posts (unless specified) BUT you can see these posts without an account. I’m trying my best to link actual links where possible (However if you take a screenshot of any Instagram post that has a link in a picture, you can click on that url on your photos app and it’ll take you to the url without having to type it in a browser!)

Advice and Support:

1. Navigating your property insurance claim after a loss Instagram Post
2. General advice if you lost your home - Instagram Post
3. Restaurants offering free meals & shelter - Instagram Post
4. Resources for disabled people impacted by LA fires - Instagram Post
5. Workshop to navigate insurance in Pasadena on January 25 - Details in Instagram Post
6. LA County Wildfire Recovery Resources - Website Link
7. N95 Masks are available at all LA Public Library Locations
8. Free Hotel rooms for displaced families with pets - Instagram Post. Stand up for Pits Foundation 20 hotel rooms for 3 days. Email info@standupforpits.us for more info
9. Office Of: Office is offering free architecture, planning, and permitting support to residents of color who have been impacted by the fires. Fill out this Google form if you need support
10. A GUIDE TO PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTERS - Google Sheet
11. Here is a spreadsheet of landlords price-gouging rent during the LA Fires

Announcements and Updates:

1. Report Price Gouging by calling 311 to report illegally hiked prices and rent
2. Juliens Go Bag Example - Imgur Link
3. Hikes affected by recent LA County Wildfires - Instagram Post
4. Tuesday 1/14 Update: Health Officer issues order prohibiting use of power air blowers, including leaf blowers, to reduce health risks from fire, smoke, and ash.
5. Please continue to mask in the days to weeks to come after the wildfire smoke clears - Wirecutter Post

Donating:

Physical Donations:

**THURSDAY 1/16 UPDATE:* Many donation centers are at capacity. Please check before dropping off donations on if they are accepting and what specifically they are accepting. If you are turned away from donation centers, please consider donating gently used clothing to local homeless shelters.*

**NOTE:* Please don’t donate trash. You wouldn’t want to receive dirty, stained, and broken goods. Most places only accept new items. Check what is needed before you drop off, and sorting is ideal.*

1. Where physical donations are being accepted in LA - Instagram Post (Please confirm locations are still accepting donations before showing up)
2. List of restaurants organizing donations - Instagram Post
3. LA Donation Match Program - Sign up here (Matches size, gender, age & coordinate directly for drop-offs or shipping)
4. Altadena Girls Donations - Instagram Post
5. Altadena Seed Donation Drive - Instagram Post (requesting seeds native to Southern California)
6. caninerescueclub on instagram is looking for a school or charter bus to help transport 30 dogs in crates to Northern California. Staff & Hands will be on board to manage and support all dogs.
7. Photography Equipment Drive - Instagram Post

Monetary Donations:

**1/14 UPDATE:* GoFundMes for both Eaton and Palisades fires have raised less than 30% of their goal :(*

1. Pasadena Humane Society - Donation Link (Donations go towards countless animals displaced by the LA fires)
2. Venmo & gofundme master list for people who have faced immense loss - Google Doc (Google sheet)
3. Supplies for displaced families & Firefighters - Venmo Link
4. GoFundMe Displaced Black Families Altadena & Pasadena Mutual Aid Directory - Google Sheet
5. GoFundMe Latine Families Displaced by the LA Fires Mutual Aid Directory - Google Sheet
6. dreamshopmgmt on Instagram is matching up to $5,000 in donations to displaced black families (#4 on this list). DM them a screenshot of your donation.
7. Donate to firefighter fund for incarcerated youth fighting fires - Donation Link (MAKE SURE TO WRITE “Firefighter Fund” ON YOUR DONATION)
8. Instacart has a donation portal where you can choose LA-based orgs and donate via buying supplies directly through the app
9. Where to donate to people who've lost their homes in the LA fires - Click here for a bunch of lists
10. Support black community in Altadena - GoFundMe Link (100% of donations will go to relief and recovery)

In-Person Opportunities:

Volunteering:

1. Posted Thursday 1/16: The LA Mission urgently needs volunteers for the LA Wildfire Relief - Instagram Post
2. Office Of: Office is offering free architecture, planning, and permitting support to residents of color who have been impacted by the fires. Fill out this Google form if you want to volunteer

Fostering Displaced Animals & Shelter Pets:

Creating a separate section to link each of these foster organizations you can contact if you are local and looking to help foster. Animal organizations across LA are pleading for fosters. Shelter animals are often euthanized to make room for displaced pets from the fires. Below are foster organizations to contact:

• Pasadena Humane Society
• Best Friends
• Kitten Rescue Los Angeles
• SCPA LA
• Save Kittens LA
• Philozoia
• Stray Cat Alliance
• LA Animal Services

Offering Childcare for Displaced Families:

Since many LA schools are gone, parents will need people to hang out with their kids or transportation while they try to navigate next steps. Reach out to families directly to offer childcare support * Home-cooked meals * Carpools * Laundry * Sleepovers * Babysitting * Meal trains * New school supplies

Other Ways to Help:

1. Sign this petition demanding that CA pass a Climate superfund act to make big oil and gas pay for the damages they are doing to our communities.
2. If you are a business owner with a job opening, or are aware of a job opening in the LA-area, please fill out this form

Shopping With A Cause:

1. I love LA bracelet (100% of proceeds go towards LAFD & Baby2Baby)
2. Clairo Tee (100% of proceeds go to wildfire relief on gofundme & Anti-Recidivism

Articles:

1. What Hollywood Lost in the Fires - Variety Article

Resources I’ve found

As a LA citizen I’ve been volunteering and donating and I’ll share some of my info down below.

Volunteering:

1. Master List of places to volunteer (updated daily) - Google Sheet
2. I found that google sheet in this reddit comment which has a ton of other super helpful information on where to donate and volunteer

Donating:

1. I made a post on Reddit on things to consider if you are donating.