Moms Helping Moms ♥
As wildfires continue to ravage communities across California, the devastation leaves countless families displaced and in urgent need of support. That's why we've compiled this list of trusted organizations and resources dedicated to providing relief and aid during this crisis. Whether you're looking to donate, volunteer, or connect someone in need with vital assistance, these organizations are making a real difference. Together, we can help ease the burden for those impacted and bring hope to our fellow moms, families, and communities.
California Wildfire Relief
- Shelters are overwhelmed and understaffed, so financial donations are the preferred way to help from a distance.
- If you do donate goods, organize and clearly label what's inside.
- Give things you'd want to receive, and make sure your donations are clean, have all the parts, and fresh batteries if applicable.
- Finding a family who is in need through GoFundMe and helping them directly is a great way to know what donations are needed and where they will go.
Places to Donate Goods
- Westside Food Bank, 1710 22nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Granola bars, cereal, soups and stews with pop top cans, ready to eat meals, hygiene items, diapers and baby wipes
- Salvation Army, 16941 Keegan Avenue, Carson, CA 90746
- First aid kits, personal protective equipment like dust masks, work gloves, boots or helmets, bottled water or other packaged drinks, boxes, barrels, garbage bags, mops, brooms, rakes, rags and scrub brushes, batteries, flashlights or device chargers, work or rain boots, Hygiene products from soap, disinfectants, hand sanitizer or laundry detergents, infant care items such as formula, diapers, and rash cream, blankets or pillows, underwear or socks, packaged or nonperishable food items and snacks, hand tools, nails, plywood and hand tools, children entertainment from toys to books, N95 Masks
- Koreatown Center for Community Well-Being, 433 S. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020
- Basic essentials and toiletries
- Westchester YMCA, 8015 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
- Basic essentials and toiletries
- Council District 11 Office, 7166 W. Manchester Avenue, Westchester, CA 90045
- Individually wrapped items, non-perishable goods, personal hygiene products, canned goods, baby food, dog food, water and Gatorade
- North Valley Caring Services Food Pantry, 15453 Rayen Street, North Hills, CA 91343
- Non perishable foods, blankets, bottled water, diapers and wipes, microwaves, fresh produce – Please only drop off on Thursdays
- It’s Bigger Than Us, 4308 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles 90008
- Men, women and children's clothing, air mattresses, bedding, toiletries, non-perishable foods
- LA Regional Food Bank, 1734 East 41st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90058
- Food donations
Places to Make Financial Donations*
- World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/
- California Community Foundation https://www.calfund.org/
- California Fire Foundation https://www.cafirefoundation.org/
- LA Fire Department Foundation https://supportlafd.org/
- Pasadena Humane Society https://give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/#!/donation/checkout
- Ventura County Community Foundation https://vccf.org/
- American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles https://www.redcross.org/donations/ways-to-donate.html
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy https://disasterphilanthropy.org/
- Direct Relief (Donate on their website https://www.directrelief.org/
*All of the places accepting financial donations on this list were verified by NBC and CBS news outlets.