How You Can Help Los Angeles Residents in Need
As we all continue witnessing the devastation and insurmountable loss caused by Southern California wildfires, here is information and a list of resources you can use to help.
American Red Cross
What they do: The American Red Cross is working alongside its partners to provide shelter, food, emotional support and health services. The Los Angeles regional division is still identifying what resources will be needed in the coming days to support evacuees, said Mimi Teller, development communications manager for the Red Cross Los Angeles Region, but there are already a number of ways to support the organization’s efforts.
How you can help: You can support the Red Cross by making a donation online, by calling (800) 733-2767 or texting REDCROSS to 90999.
California Fire Foundation
What they do: The foundation is working with local fire agencies and community organizations to support residents impacted by the blazes.
How you can help: An online monetary donation to the California Fire Foundation Wildfire and Disaster Relief Fund directly supports victims of wildfires and disasters throughout California, including the L.A. County area.
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
What they do: The foundation is seeking monetary donations to equip firefighters battling the wildfires with items such as emergency fire shelters, hydration backpacks, and wildland brush tools.
How you can help: You can donate to the cause online.
GoFundMe
What they do: GoFundMe has created a centralized online hub housing all verified fundraising pages related to the wildfires. The hub will be updated with accounts as they are verified by the GoFundme team.
At the top of the hub is also GoFundMe’s Wildfire Relief Fund 2025.
How you can help: You can donate to the Wildfire Relief Fund. Monetary donations help deliver cash grants directly to those impacted by fires. The GoFundMe team identifies verified individuals who qualify and are fundraising for themselves or someone else’s behalf. The team may also provide grants to fundraisers benefiting small businesses and community relief efforts or to vetted nonprofits coordinating long-term recovery.
You can also look through the verified fundraiser accounts on the hub and choose an account to help directly.
Salvation Army
What they do: The Salvation Army Southern California Division works with government and nongovernment agencies to provide food, personal necessities, and shelter to survivors and first responders, said Melinda Lankford, communications and marketing director for the organization’s Southern California Division.
What you can do: The Salvation Army is currently accepting donations through the Emergency Disaster Fund to help meet the urgent need across Southern California. Monetary donations to directly aid the region can be made online.
Checks can be mailed to “The Salvation Army – Disaster Relief” at P.O. Box 93002, Long Beach 90809-9355.
Pasadena Humane
What they do: Pasadena Humane animal control officers have been assisting with animal evacuations while Pasadena Humane staff have been working at the shelter to help take in the animals of displaced families. The organization has taken in over 100 animals, including a pony, and continues taking in animals for emergency boarding.
What you can do: You can make a monetary donation online.
California Community Foundation
What they do: The California Community Foundation distributes grants to affected communities through its Wildfire Recovery Fund. The foundation’s team utilizes CalFire and CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index data to ensure their grants target the neediest communities with intermediate recovery and long-term support.
What you can do: You can make a monetary donation online or by mailing a check to the California Community Foundation at 717 W. Temple St., Los Angeles 90012. In the memo, include “Wildfire Recovery Fund.”
Baby2Baby
What they do: Baby2Baby is providing critical items, including diapers, food, formula and hygiene products for children and families who have lost their homes to the fires.
How you can help: You can donate online to the organization’s Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Program.
World Central Kitchen
What they do: World Central Kitchen’s relief team is in Southern California to support first responders and families affected by the fires, providing nourishing meals to people in need.
How you can help: You can help by making an online donation.
Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)
What they do: CORE is deploying an emergency response team to support those where air quality is a significant concern. It supplies emergency go-bags, masks, and other protective equipment and provides information about evacuations and shelter support.
How you can help: You can support CORE’s efforts by making an online monetary donation.
Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighters Fund
What they do: The Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighters Fund supports firefighters who have suffered injuries while battling fires, including several who have lost their homes. The organization assists firefighters’ families with financial, emotional, and other support.
How you can help: You can support the organization’s efforts by making a monetary donation online, Paypal or Venmo.
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
What they do: United Way focuses on longer-term recovery efforts to support community members and is currently working with community partners to assess the impact on the ground.
How you can help: The Fund will support low-income individuals whose livelihoods have been disrupted, people experiencing homelessness, and disruptions to community organizations and small businesses. You can support these efforts by making an online monetary donation.
The People’s Struggle San Fernando Valley
What they do: The People’s Struggle San Fernando Valley is a grassroots group that is currently helping transport people or supplies to those affect by fires in the region.
How you can help: A monetary donation to the group’s Venmo account “peoplesstrugglesfv,” goes directly toward gas, water, masks and other identified needs.
Bobbie
What they do: Bobbie, an organic baby formula company, provides any parent affected by the fires — whether Bobbie customer or not — free baby formula. It’s also donating 1,000 cans of formula to nonprofit and grassroots organizations that can immediately distribute donations to the ground.
How you can help: You can donate to Bobbie’s effort by making a monetary contribution online.
Musicares
What they do: Musicares, a nonprofit safety net of health and welfare services for the music community, is offering anyone in the music industry (with five or more years experience in the music business) with immediate assistance including $1,500 financial assistance and $500 food vouchers.
How you can help: You can contribute to Musicares efforts by making an online donation.
In Defense of Animals
What they do: In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization that is assisting with temporary housing of wild and domestic animals who along with their owners evacuated or lost their homes due to the fires. The organization is also providing resources such as veterinary supplies, food and water.
How you can help: You can contribute to the organization’s efforts by making an online monetary donation.
International Medical Corps
What they do: Headquartered in Los Angeles, International Medical Corps is delivering relief supplies—including hygiene kits and first-aid kits—to support affected communities affected by the fires, and stands ready to provide additional support and services to health facilities as needed.
How you can help: You can support their efforts by making a monetary donation online.
Best Friends Animal Society
What they do: 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.
How you can help: Those looking to contribute to the pantries can donate online. All funds go toward emergency assistance to pets impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Donations top this fund are also directly supporting pet lifesaving work in the area.
The Foundation for California Community Colleges
What they do: The Foundation for California Community Colleges, in partnership with the California Community Colleges, provides each community college in an affected area with funds to be distributed as part of the Wildfire and Disaster Relief program.
How you can help: You can make an online monetary donation that provides emergency relief and support for recovery and rebuilding. Past recipients of donors’ support have used the funds to cover disaster-related needs, including relocation expenses, replacing laptops, and buying supplies, transportation, clothes and food that were lost or destroyed during evacuations.
Westside Food Bank
What they do: Westside Food Bank is preparing for a recovery period that is just beginning and will go on long after the fires go out. Its supply of food is low after a busy holiday season, and it is in need of support from the community to restock and distribute food to the tens of thousands more people who need help.
How you can help: You can make a monetary online donation to help restock the food bank’s shelves.
