RESOURCES FOR EVACUEES

Free clothing

Brooklyn Projects, a skateboard and clothing shop on Melrose, is providing free clothing, shoes and socks for victims who left their homes with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The shop is located at 7427 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles 90046.

Coop, real estate agent Jenna Cooper’s boutique, is offering free clothing for individuals and families affected by the fires from now until Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The boutique has pants, jackets, shirts, sweaters and shoes. It’s located at 7278 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles 90036

Aerie, a loungewear and active-wear brand, in collaboration with social media influencer Lindsay Weiss, is offering fire victims free clothing, including tops, bottoms, pajamas, bras and underwear. Fire victims can fill out a online Google form and Aerie will ship out a package.

The National Council of Jewish Women is supporting displaced individuals and families by offering a thousand $100 vouchers to be used at the Council Shop secondhand, stores. The vouchers are intended to help address immediate clothing needs. To access this resource please contact Selene Lopez and Maria Preciado at [email protected]. The vouchers are redeemable at these shop locations:

  1. 2515 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank 91505
  2. 12120 Venice Blvd. (at Grandview), Los Angeles 90066
  3. 21716 Sherman Way, Canoga Park 91303
  4. 11801 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90025
  5. 3757 Overland Ave., Los Angeles 90034
  6. 360 N Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles 90036

The Suay Sew Shop is offering free clothing, water and food for fire victims this weekend. Head to their shop at 905 Mateo St., Los Angeles, 90021. Store hours are normally 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Baby supplies / child care

Babyletto, a Los Angeles-based nursery furniture brand, is providing free cribs to any families who have lost their homes or otherwise are affected by the fires. For more information contact the company at [email protected]

Bobbie, an organic baby formula company, is providing any parent affected by the fires — Bobbie customer or not — with free baby formula. Fire victims can apply for the free formula at Bobbie’s online application.

Los Angeles-area YMCA locations are offering free child care for children of first responders, essential workers and families who have been displaced, evacuated or who have otherwise experienced loss. Children must be at least 4 years, 9 months old up through eighth grade to attend the program. Space is limited. For more information or to sign up, contact [email protected]. Some locations are closed or being closely monitored due to the fires. Check the full list online.

Some Boys and Girls Clubs in the Los Angeles region are having extended hours to provide support and shelter for youths and families. Participating clubs are offering safe spaces and distributing prepared meals and emergency child-care assistance. Call your Boys and Girls Club before visiting to ensure it is participating.

Community Resource Center in Pomona is offering free resources Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Provided items include baby supplies, emergency kits, food pantry and on-site resource referrals. Head to the Community Resource Center at 696 West Holt Ave., Pomona 91768. For more information call 909-620-1661.

Upwards is supporting daycare providers and families impacted by the fires. Upwards is currently reaching out to daycare providers to ensure their safety, assisting with immediate needs and temporary lodging, and helping assess the damage and plan for recovery. The network is also assisting families in locating available childcare options. If you are a childcare provider or family in need of assistance, please reach out to Upwards at [email protected] for support.

Pet Support

Best Friends Animal Society has activated two pet pantry locations in Los Angeles that can provide essential supplies including pet food, cat litter, pet beds and other necessary items as well as human sanitary products for those who have lost everything. Both pantries are open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and are operating out of these locations:

  1. Best Friends Pet Adoption Center, 1845 Pontius Ave., Los Angeles 90025. (No human sanitary items here.)
  2. Best Friends Clinic, 17411 Chatsworth St., Suite #100, Granada Hills 91344. (There are human sanitary items here.)

Vetster, an veterinary virtual care platform, is offering California residents free online appointments with licensed veterinarians for owners whose pets are feeling ill or are in need of medication that was left behind during an evacuation or lost to the fires. Visit the Vetster online help and support resource to set up an appointment. The offer is valid for one appointment per person for 500 pet parents from now until Jan. 23.

In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization, is offering support to fire victims needing assistance with free, temporary housing for wild or domestic animals. For more information call Sammy Zablen at 310-869-2383.

Heath and mental health resources

GoodRx is offering free online healthcare provider visits through GoodRx Care to Los Angeles-area residents impacted by the wildfires. The visits can be used to get refills for essential medications that were left behind or destroyed in the fires. It can also be used for fast and easy treatment for a variety of conditions including the flu, a UTI and more. The service can be accessed online and Los Angeles residents can use the code LA-GOODRX-CARE.

Santa Barbara Midwifery and Birth Center is offering displaced Los Angeles-area fire victims free belly checks, postpartum care and other services for families who evacuated to the Santa Barbara area. For more information, email [email protected].

Integrative Psychotherapy Group, based in Beverly Hills, is offering free short-term therapy services to some fire victims and referral assistance for others needing longer-term or more acute treatment during the upcoming weeks. IPG is offering a brief series of trauma-focused therapy sessions to help individuals, couples and families process the complex emotions that can arise in the immediate aftermath of wildfires and similar natural disasters. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact Integrative Psychotherapy Group at (310) 461-4393 or [email protected] or visit their online website.

AltaMed has a mobile health unit at the Pasadena Convention Center providing health services to anyone who needs it. The unit is providing pediatrics, primary care, senior care, behavioral health, vision exams and free eye glasses, medications and social workers are connecting people with resources. AltaMed community outreach workers are providing hygiene kits, blankets, giving people rides to the YMCA for showers and other resources. The convention center address is 300 E Green Street, Pasadena 91101.

Other resources

Chatbooks, an online company that offers custom photo books and albums, is offering free reprints of photos that fire victims have lost but still exist on a computer or online, whether they’re an existing customer or not. To reprint such photos, reach out to the customer support team at [email protected].

Boll & Branch bedding brand is offering its Helping from Home platform to Los Angeles-area fire victims. Anyone can nominate someone in need to receive bedding by filling out the company’s online form.

Lyft has launched its Lyft Up Disaster Response program to provide access to free and discounted rides to help those in the affected areas. Riders in need can use the code CAFIRERELIEF25, valid for two rides up to $25 each ($50 total) for 15,000 riders from now until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 15.

U-Haul has made 92 company facilities in Southern California available to offer its 30-day free self-storage and U-Box container disaster relief program to help evacuees and affected families. The following regions can be contacted to check for participating locations:

  • U-Haul Co. of Los Angeles West (13 stores), 310-532-9503
  • U-Haul Co. of North Orange County (12 stores), 714-525-4717
  • U-Haul Co of Riverside (7 stores), 951-485-2007
  • U-Haul Co. of San Bernardino (12 stores), 909-885-4378
  • U-Haul Co. of San Fernando Valley (11 stores), 661-298-8222
  • U-Haul Co. of Van Nuys/San Luis Obispo (14 stores), 818-988-7008

WARP, Los Angeles-based tech-forward logistics company, is offering free transportation and storage for affected businesses at their local LA-are facilities. In addition, any shippers working to move large-scale donations of food, water, essentials are free to use their facilities as a drop-off and pick-up point as well. WARP’s CEO Daniel Sokolovsky can be contacted directly at [email protected] to help coordinate transportation and donations. Alternatively, Director of Operations Brandon Wood is available to help, [email protected].

24 Hour Fitness is welcoming all affected residents and first responders regardless of membership to its Los Angeles-area clubs during the month of January. Visitors can access the clubs to shower, work out or simply recharge. Los Angeles residents are encouraged to contact their nearest 24 Hour Fitness club before visiting to confirm hours and availability. There is an online list of locations and more updates can be found on Instagram and Facebook.

Go Orthodontics in Pasadena is offering the Pasadena and Altadena community free retainer replacement to anyone who has lost their retainers to the fires at no cost. The Retainer Relief Plan is available to anyone, current or prior customer affiliation is not required. To participate in the program an online application must be completed by Sunday Jan. 12.

Hair Stylists of Los Angeles have compiled a regularly updated online list of salons in the Los Angeles area that are offering free hair washes. The list contains salon location and contact information; it’s advised that you contact the salon ahead of visiting to make an appointment.

 

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