Affected by the Eaton or Palisades Fires? Financial assistance may be available

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Red Cross is offering additional assistance for eligible households impacted by the Eaton and Palisades Fires. You may be eligible for assistance if: - Your primary residence is located within the Eaton or Palisades burn perimeter

AND

- You are continuing to experience roadblocks to your recovery. Stop by these locations to speak with a Red Cross volunteer. No prior appointment required.

Santa Monica YMCA
1332 6th St, Santa Monica, CA
May 5 – 10, 12 - 13,10 am - 7 pm

Pasadena Senior Center
85 E Holly St., Pasadena, CA 91103
May 8, 8:30am - 4pm
May 9, 8:30am - 12pm

Lake Avenue Church
393 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
May 12, 10 am - 5 pm

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Thank you Samaritan's Purse!

Samaritan's Purse, International Disaster Relief Agency, will be finishing up their work in the Altadena Fire area this Saturday, April 12.

They have completed 1247 work orders in Altadena utilizing 2303 volunteers who contributed over 39514 volunteer hours of sifting through homes that burned. They also met the spiritual needs in countless ways, including prayer and providing a signed Bible to each homeowner/resident. 72 steps of faith taken.

We thank them for their efforts during this incredibly difficult time. For more information about Samaritan's Purse and how you can be part of their future recovery efforts, please visit their website.

CRITICAL STATE/FEDERAL APPLICATION DEADLINES

U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Support for Small Business Owners, Renters, Homeowners & More
Deadline: Monday, March 31 (Extended)
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance

FEMA Registration Assistance with Housing, Transportation, Rebuilding & More
Deadline: Monday, March 31 (Extended)
https://www.disasterassistance.gov/

Debris Removal Right of Entry Application
Deadline: Monday, March 31 (Extended)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will only perform Debris Removal if the Right of Entry (ROE) is completed. Residents must fill out a (ROE) Form using the Los Angeles County website below. https://recovery.lacounty.gov/debris-removal/roe/

Songs of Renewal Benefit Concert

The Songs of Renewal Benefit concert for the local artists has been uploaded and made available on YouTube. Whether you were able to join us for the concert - or are seeing it here for the first time, we hope that this blesses and nourishes your soul. Thank you to everyone who participated in bringing this concert to life. This concert has been edited to omit several songs due to copyright restrictions.

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Free Mattresses For Fire Victims from PERK

PERK, a non-profit group, is partnering with local first responders and a national furniture company to provide new mattresses for free to victims from the recent fires. If your home was damaged, burned down during the fires, or you've been displaced, please sign up below. There are a variety of mattresses sizes available. We will be providing two designated pick up locations close to the fire areas in a few weeks. We stand united to give back to our community and the families in need.

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Christian Legal Aid Clinic

We are forming a new ministry partnership with Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles to offer pro bono legal assistance for the survivors of the fire disaster.

The legal team will include attorneys and legal interns who offer both spiritual support and legal guidance. If you missed the opportunity to join us at our past two clinics, visit their website for a list of upcoming events and connecting opportunities.

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Places for Rent

Courtesy of Pastor Steve Richardson, Good News Church Long Beach, the following are currently available for those displaced by the Eaton Fire:

39 Apartment Units
516 Fries Ave., Wilmington Ca

Furnished condo
2 bed 2 bath, Inglewood, CA

6 bed 5 bath home (ready April 1, 2025)
Hollywood Hills

Contact:
Steve Richardson
Pastor, Good News Church Long Beach
& Los Angeles Clergy Council President
[email protected]
cellphone: (213) 344-7856

LAHelpNow Resources

LAHelpNow.org connects the greater Los Angeles community with real-time, verified resources in times of crisis. Their mission is simple yet critical - identify those in urgent need and connect them with legitimate, immediate resources through “Lala,” their AI-powered digital assistant.

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The Department of Public Social Services

The Los Angeles County Department of Social Services can help with a variety of needs including cash assistance, food, healthcare, job services and opportunities, homeless services, senior and persons with disabilities services and more.

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The Foothill Catalog Foundation

The Foothill Catalog was formed in response to the devastation of the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires in our local community. Our goal is to produce a collection of pre-approved home designs representative of the local architectural character that has been destroyed. The Catalog will empower displaced residents to affordably and expeditiously rebuild their home while collectively retaining and restoring their community identity.

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LA County Household Relief Grants

If you have been physically displaced due to the Eaton & Palisades fires and windstorm events, you may be eligible for grants of $6,000, $12,000, or $18,000.

Application Period: Feb 26 - March 12, 2025

Eligibility: LA County residents (homeowners or tenants) affected by the disaster depending on household size and composition.

Online Only Application: Application and guide are available in English, Spanish, Armenian, Tagalog, Chinese, Persian, and Russian. In-person assistance in English and Spanish will be available to help applicants complete their applications online. More details will be released at a later date.

provided by LA County Consumer & Business Affairs

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Fire Prayer Zoom Gathering

Mondays - Tuesday, Thursdays & Friday,
starting Feb 10, 6:15 - 6:30 pm
Meeting ID: 838 2557 6400
Passcode: 838662
Join the LAC Family for a 15-minute Zoom Gathering from 6:15 pm - 6:30 pm as we lift up our community in prayer. This gathering will be led by elders, deacons, and members of our Prayer Ministry team as we share prayer requests and good news of what God is doing amid the healing and recovery from the Eaton Fire. We will have a brief prayer which we hope to serve as a catalyst for our own time of intimacy with God as we then intercede for those who are healing from loss and seeking help with God's grace and power.

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LA Region Community Recovery Organization

The Mission of the Los Angeles Region Community Recovery Organization is to coordinate disaster recovery resources in affected areas to address disaster- caused recovory needs and strengthen the resilience of impacted individuals.

• Develops a means to efficiently, strategically and successfully respond to the recovery needs of your community members
• A cooFerative body of trusted nonprofit organizations, businesses, faith-based organizations, government partners and local industry members guided by National VOAD principles (NVOAD.orq)
• Provides a coordinated structure to organize disaster case management, funding, crisis counseling, volunteers, rebuildlrepair and an overall understanding of unmet needs for disaster affected individuals
• Supports unmet recovery needs that continue after survivors have exhausted their personal and outside resources

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LA County Recovers Resources

LA County Recovers is a webpage that has all the details of the various state and local agencies that you may need in your recovery process. They will all be located at the Pasadena City College Community Education Center, located at 3035 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA, 91107 from 9 am to 8 pm daily.

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Clergy Community Coalition

In the wake of the Eaton Fire, the Clergy Community Coalition is committed to empowering local faith communities and uniting efforts for a coordinated and compassionate recovery in Greater Pasadena. Your support can help families rebuild, restore hope, and strengthen our community

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Free mattress from Living Spaces

Living Spaces extends its heartfelt support to the communities and families impacted by the recent wildfires. Los Angeles is their home, and they want to stand with you in recovering and rebuilding from the devastation. To help ease the burden, they are offering a Revive Hawaii mattress and foundation in any size to anyone who has lost their home. All California fire victims who have an approved FEMA determination letter or insurance award letter are eligible to receive a free Revive Islands Collection – Hawaii mattress in a Twin, Full, Queen, Eastern King or California King size and a free Revive Charcoal box spring. Please visit your closest Living Spaces location with your approved FEMA/Insurance paperwork.

The Monrovia Store is located at:
407 W Huntington Dr Monrovia, CA 91016
Open 10 am - 9 pm
877-266-7300
Check the link below for other locations.

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Altadena Musicians Instrument Replacement

Altadena Musicians is a registry where musicians can list the gear they lost in the LA fires – and donors can help to replace them through gifting or purchasing directly. Think of it like a wedding registry for musicians! Thousands of musicians lost their musical instruments to the LA fires - they are doing something about it.

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Free Furniture for LA Fire Survivors

Zello is here to serve the people of Los Angeles who have been affected by the fires. Born out of the entertainment industry, we are pivoting our business to donate our property, our people and our services to help you rebuild. If you have furniture to donate, need furniture or want to volunteer, Zello Support is here. They also provide free pickup and delivery of property.

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QuirkLA Clothes Donation Drive

You can bring comfort to families in need by donating gently used clothing by:

DONATING: Drop off your gently used clothes at our LA location, open daily from 10 am to 7 pm. If you’re not in LA, you can ship your donations from anywhere in the country to this location.

VOLUNTEERING: If you can’t donate, join us as a volunteer to help sort and distribute clothing.

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