HELP for Victims of the California – SoCal Fires…
Everyone is posting a ton of news, pics and media of the devastation. HELP, in some form is my contribution. If you are directly involved or have family who haven’t heard from! Review the following list for many ways to get help! NOTICE- I’M NOT MAKING MONEY AND NO CLICK BATE – NO ADS HERE- THIS IS PURE, HELP, A PLACE TO GET HELP DURING THE DISASTER OR YOU HELP-DONATE TO THESE COMPANIES! SHARE THIS POST/WEBSITE OUT!
1st, post and mark you are safe everyday on Social Media – FACEBOOK CRISIS RESPONSE – until you have relocated to a place with constant signal, power, utilities and communication. All of your family & friends who follow you, will see it and know. OK, they are alive and safe; we will hear from them after they have proper refuge.
*** FACEBOOK – Mark yourself safe or check on someone else on Facebook
When you receive a notification from Facebook asking if you’re safe, click I’m Safe.
- Go to Crisis Response and select a Crisis page.
- https://www.facebook.com/crisisresponse/
- On the Crisis page, click Safety Check.
- Below Friends in the area, you’ll see a list of your friends who are Marked Safe and a list of your friends who are Not Marked Safe Yet. Use the search bar to search for a friend using their name, but keep in mind that you can only ask people you’re friends with on Facebook if they’re safe.
- Click Ask If Safe next to the person’s name.
Once you ask if a friend is safe, they’ll receive a notification and be able to mark themselves safe.
https://www.facebook.com/help/516656825135759/
*** SALVATION ARMY GIVES-HELPS
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/wildfire-relief/
Emergency Support & Long-Term Relief – reach out and register at the website above OR visit any location/disaster relief tent ASAP!
“Our volunteers and professionals provide basic needs assistance such as meals, drinks, snacks, and bedding, as well as first aid, emergency medical care, mental health services, and emotional or spiritual care to evacuees and first responders. We also provide temporary housing to those fleeing an active wildfire, or those who have faced property damage. We have emergency shelters nationwide for families to seek refuge and find a safe place to rest after fleeing a wildfire or other natural disaster. At our emergency shelters, we can also connect you with a caseworker to help you and your family get back on your feet fast following a disaster. “ Salvation Army, 01-09-2025
*** AMERICAN RED CROSS – INSTANT RELIEF
Need Help Now?
If you are in immediate need of help, please contact your local Red Cross » or find an open shelter »
https://www.redcross.org/find-your-local-chapter.html
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html
INSTANT SHELTERS – MEALS/SNACKS – SUPPLIES – HEALTH SERVICES – MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES – EMERGENCY RESPONSE/VOLUNTEERS
“We respond to an emergency every 8 minutes.
No one else does this: not the government, not other charities. From small house fires to multi-state natural disasters, the American Red Cross goes wherever we’re needed, so people can have clean water, safe shelter and hot meals when they need them most.
- We respond to an average of about 65,000 disasters every year
- 95% of our disaster relief workers are volunteers
- The vast majority of disasters we respond to are home fires
“ https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief.html 01/09/2025
*** WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN —– FOOD IS A UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHT
This is self explanatory…… GET A MEAL – “Our team is working alongside local associations and community leaders to facilitate safe and efficient food distribution. As our kitchen capacity grows, we remain steadfast in our commitment to serve the people”
“Relief Team is in Southern California to support first responders and families impacted by wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Our teams have mobilized across the region to provide immediate relief in the form of sandwiches and water as we identify all areas of need. Several WCK Chef Corps members are on standby, ready to provide comforting meals. “
https://wck.org/news/first-alert-ca-fires-jan25
*** PLANET FITNESS – FREE NO MEMBERSHIP NEEDED -SHOWER/BATHROOMS/REST
https://www.planetfitness.com/
FIND ANY PLANET FITNESS LOCATION IN SoCal! VISIT IN PERSON NOW – TO JAN 15TH – FREE TO HELP!
*** 211la.org —- HOUSING HELP
“Need Temporary Housing Due to the Los Angeles Wildfires?
Airbnb.org, in partnership with 211 LA, is offering free temporary housing for residents displaced or forced to evacuate due to the recent wildfires.”
DONATE TO OPERATIONS
*** DIRECT RELIEF . ORG —- HELPING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY WILDFIRES
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/california-wildfires/
“100% of donations to Direct Relief’s wildfire response fund directly support efforts to assist individuals impacted by fires in Palisades, Altadena, and across California, providing critical aid where it’s needed most. During fire responses, Direct Relief provides N-95 masks, medicine, and other resources to healthcare agencies and first responders in wildfire-affected communities across California.”
100% of your donation will directly assist individuals impacted by fires in Palisades, Altadena, and across California, providing critical aid where it’s needed most.
Author: Ryan Bridglal, 01-09-2025