Resources + How To Help: Los Angeles Fire Resources, Donations, Groups

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Compiling some lists for resources that affect people in the L.A. areas and where they can help out. 

From GoFundMe, The Lim Family who lost everything in the Eaton Fire.

GoFundMe Verified Fundraisers
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/wildfire-relief/california#/

GoFundMe has put together a list of verified fundraisers that people can donate too, or share if they have family and friends, and when going over some of the different gofundme's, they really are helping to give people at least something to help start over amid so much chaos and descruction: Like for the Lim family who lost everything in the Eaton fire, the father Alex a police officer, and his wife Janet, a teacher. 

Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
https://supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040812

From their page:

"LAFD Wildfire Emergency Funding Alert

Emergency Funding Alert – Your local LAFD firefighters need your help to save lives and protect property during this wildfire. The LAFD Foundation is actively seeking funds to equip our LAFD members battling wildfires with equipment and supplies such as:

• EMERGENCY FIRE SHELTERS – These personal fire shelters are deployed when the unthinkable happens and firefighters become overrun by flames. These light, compact shelters are designed to reflect radiant heat, protect against convective heat, and trap breathable air within.

• HYDRATION BACKPACKS - Firefighters can be on the front lines of a wildfire for up to 12 hours. These unique backpacks carry three quarts of water and are vital to keeping firefighters healthy on the fire line.

• WILDLAND BRUSH TOOLS – Clearing fire roads and creating natural barriers to slow the spread of fire is a necessary but labor-intensive and exhausting process. These light and durable hand tools are specially designed to help ground crews cut through tree limbs, clear brush overgrowth, and remove potential fuel sources."

Eaton Fire Relief and Recovery Fund
https://pasadena.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=6192

The Pasadena Community Foundation Eaton Fire Relief and Recovery Fund will provide support to local nonprofit organizations as they respond to the devastation of the fires and its aftermath.

CCF Fund, Disaster, Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery Fund
https://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/

From their site:

"For the LA County wildfires, we’ve activated our fund to complement immediate relief, addressing the long-term recovery needs of neighborhoods long after media attention has shifted away. Thousands of generous individuals, foundations, and corporations have already answered the call and provided critical contributions. Our disaster and recovery efforts support an array of critical recovery services, including housing, case management, mental health, and medical care for displaced residents. It also aids in rebuilding essential infrastructure like emergency communication systems and offers financial disaster assistance, labor law education, and immigration services to low-wage workers and immigrant families."

Below is a list of resources from their site:
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RESOURCES FOR IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS

Although CCF does not provide direct funding to individuals, there are entities that do. If you have been impacted by a disaster, please reference the resources below:

Los Angeles County

  • The Red Cross of Los Angeles County: Disaster relief services, including shelter, food, and emotional support.
  • 211 Los Angeles: A comprehensive helpline connecting residents to essential health and human services, including disaster preparedness and emergency response information.
  • Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Distributes food to individuals and families in need.
  • Pasadena Community Foundation: Established the Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund to support immediate and pressing needs arising from local wildfires.
  • LAFD Foundation: Supports the Los Angeles Fire Department by funding essential equipment, training, and public outreach programs, enhancing the department’s emergency response capabilities.
  • Direct Relief International: Works globally and locally to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty and emergencies by providing essential medical resources to healthcare providers.
  • National Disaster Distress Helpline: Provides 24/7 crisis counseling via call or text for individuals affected by traumatic events or disasters.

For state-wide information and support:

For the most up-to-date Information on the status of disasters:


Restaurants Offering Free Meals

Check out the two links below for lists and maps of restaurants serving free food. If you want to help I'm sure some of them could use your help (call, make sure, etc.) via donations to help give out free. I am going to list out all the restaurants in this post as another resource and list:


Arcadia

  • Sushi Kisen — Open for dinner and offering 20 percent off all meals through Saturday, January 11

Atwater Village

  • Bar Sinizki — Offering free sandwiches to Angelenos in need on bread donated from Bub and Grandma’s. Sandwiches will be served until the kitchen runs out of ingredients.

Beverly Hills

  • Crustacean — Open and offering free pho and garlic noodles to evacuees, first responders, and firefighters
  • Spago — Open and offering free meals to first responders through the weekend
  • The Hideaway — Open and offering free meals to evacuees and first responders between January 10 and 17

Culver City

  • Fat & Flour — The Culver City location of Fat & Flour is open as a place of refuge and offering free bread and coffee to those in need

Echo Park

  • Lowboy — The Echo Park bar is offering free burgers and fries to Angelenos in need of food from 3 p.m. until they are out of supplies. Meals can be picked up at its to-go window.
  • Gra — Open as of January 9 to offer free to-go meals for firefighters, first responders, and evacuees
  • Mírate — In the bar area, the restaurant will offer shelter and bowls of pozole to first responders and anyone displaced by the fires from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Fairfax

  • Trophies Burger Club — The Fairfax burger spot is open as of January 9 and offering free burgers to firefighters and first responders

Frogtown

  • Loreto — Open on January 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; offering free La Colombe coffee, pastries, shelter, and Wi-Fi to those who have been evacuated from fire-impacted areas

Hollywood

  • The Benjamin — Open for the weekend and donating 100 percent of its Friday and Saturday profits to communities impacted by the fires
  • Hard Rock Cafe — Open as of January 10 and offering free meals to first responders, donating meals to World Central Kitchen, and hosting a drop-off for emergency items
  • Linden — Open as of January 10 and donating $20,000 to wildfire relief efforts, plus 20 percent of January proceeds to supporting those impacted by the fire

Inglewood

  • Sunday Gravy — Open as of January 9 and offering free meals to first responders and evacuees, plus accepting donations to purchase a meal for someone else

Jefferson Park

  • Harold & Belle’s — Open as of January 9 and offering free meals to first responders

Koreatown

  • MDK Noodles — Open as of January 9 and offering free knife-cut noodles for first responders and firefighters
  • Love Hour — Open as of January 9 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; accepting donations and offering free meals for firefighters and Angelenos displaced by the fires
  • Open as of January 10, and offering free meals to first responders and those impacted by the fired

Los Feliz

  • Desert Rose — Open as of January 9 offering free sandwiches to firefighters

Melrose Hill

  • Bar Etoile — Open as of January 10 and offering free meals for those in need

Multiple Locations

  • Wake & Late — Offering free breakfast and coffee as of January 9 at the Hollywood and Downtown LA locations for first responders; the Pasadena location is closed
  • Maple Block — Open and offering free meals to first responders at the Culver City and Downtown locations
  • Bacari — All locations will offer 50 percent off meals to first responders; the restaurant will also donate to the Los Angeles Food Bank with a goal of providing 20,000 meals to those impacted by the fires
  • Jon & Vinny’s — All locations are open as of January 9 to offer refuge and the restaurant is delivering pizzas to first responders and firefighters
  • Ospi — The Brentwood and Venice locations are open as of January 9 with Wi-Fi, water, and chargers, plus free pasta for first responders and evacuees
  • Highly Likely — Open as of January 9 at both the Highland Park and West Adams locations, offering free meals for first responders and those impacted by the fires
  • Goop Kitchen — Offering meal delivery to firefighters and first responders in need
  • Detroit Pizza Depot — Open as of January 9 in Hollywood and Downtown as a place of refuge and giving out free meals to evacuees, firefighters, and first responders
  • Tatsu Ramen — Offering free hot meals to first responders and displaced Angelenos at the Melrose and Sawtelle Japantown locations
  • Simpang Asia — Offering free meals to first responders and firefighter crews through Sunday, January 12, at its Palms and Venice locations
  • Blu Jam Cafe — Offering free meals to all firefighters and first responders at Blu Jam locations; also accepting in-person provision donations
  • Bread and Breakfast — Offering free breakfast to firefighters and first responders at its Burbank location
  • Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf — Offering free coffee or tea to first responders between January 10 and 17

North Hollywood

  • Ozzy’s Apizza — Open as of January 9 as a place of refuge and giving free meals to evacuees, firefighters, and first responders

Pasadena

  • Saucy Goat Chick Mafia — Open as of January 9 offering free meals to first responders and 20 percent off meals to those impacted by the fires
  • Mountain Mike’s Pizza — Open as of January 9 offering free meals to first responders and as a place of refuge for displaced locals
  • Oba Sushi and Thai Tapas — Offering firefighters and first responders free hot meals

Pico-Robertson

  • The Rooster — Offering free meals to first responders between January 9 and January 12, and 20 percent off meals for those in need

Santa Monica

  • Le Great Outdoor — Closed for dine-in on January 9; raising money to deliver food to firefighters through online orders
  • The Lobster — Open on January 10 and offering 50 percent off meals to firefighters, relief workers, and evacuees
  • Petit Grain Bakery — Closed until January 11; packing up goods to donate to firefighters along with Helms Bakery and Fonuts

Silver Lake

  • LaSorted’s — Open for business and offering free meals to first responders and evacuees as of January 9 at both the Silver Lake and Chinatown locations

Studio City

  • OyBar — Open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and offering free meals to those in need; donating proceeds from its regular business to World Central Kitchen

Venice

  • Night + Market Sahm — Cooking meals for first responders at the Venice, California location

Virgil Village

  • Bé Ù — Open and offering free meals to evacuees and first responders until 3:30 p.m.
  • Sqirl — Open as of January 9 as a place of refuge and offering free breakfast to first responders

West Adams

  • Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine — Offering free hot meals to first responders and displaced Angelenos

West Hollywood

  • Benny’s Tacos and Rotisserie — Offering free meals to all first responders with valid identification

Westwood

  • Danny Boy’s — Open as of January 9 at both the Downtown and Westwood locations; offering free pizza to firefighters and first responders 


Bar Etoile: This local Hollywood spot will serve a free meal to those in need.

Bé Ù: This Vietnamese street food restaurant in the Hollywood area is giving away free meals to evacuees and first responders. Plus, they are delivering meals to fire stations.

Blaze Pizza: Numerous locations of Blaze Pizza are dishing out free 11" pizzas to first responders. All participating locations are noted on the chain's Instagram page.

Crustacean Beverly Hills: Any evacuees or first responders can stop in for a complimentary bowl of Mama's pho or garlic noodles.   

Desert Rose: The LA location of Desert Rose is offering a free sandwich to firefighters who have a valid ID.

Detroit Pizza Depot: The chain's Hollywood and downtown LA locations are dishing out a free pizza to anyone who has been displaced, as well as first responders.

Fat Sal's Deli: First responders can receive a free meal at the deli's Culver City, Venice, Encino, Westwood, and Hollywood locations.

Highly Likely: Both the restaurant's West Adams and Highland Park locations are providing meals to first responders and those who have suffered loss as a result of the fires.

Joe's Pizza: All locations in LA County will provide a free meal to firefighters and first responders who stop in

KFC: First responders in Southern California can get free KFC Bowl beginning Friday, January 10, through Monday, January 20, at participating KFC restaurants across the region. Law enforcement officers, emergency medical services members (EMTs or paramedics), fire service members, and members of the military engaged in relief efforts (who are carrying their first responder ID), can visit one of the select participating locations to enjoy a free KFC Bowl.

La Sorted's: The restaurant's Silverlake and Chinatown locations are providing free meals to both first responders and evacuees.

Love Hour: Love Hour, located in Koreatown, will be serving free meals to first responders, firefighters, and anyone affected by the fires. Additionally, they are collecting donations throughout the weekend.

Low Boy: This Echo Park restaurant is giving out free meals at their to-go window for those in need.

Mountain Mikes Pizza: First responders who arrive in uniform at this Pasadena pizza joint can receive a free meal. 

NORMS: Now through January 12 from 7 am until 11 pm, NORMS, which has multiple locations, will provide a free entree to firefighters and police officers. They will also be donating $1 from every Bigger Better Breakfast sold to the LAFD Foundation Emergency Fund.

Ospi: All those who have been displaced, as well as first responders, can head to the Brentwood or Venice locations of Ospi for free pasta. The restaurants also have free WiFi, chargers, and water bottles and are delivering food to evacuation shelters.

OyBar: This Studio City restaurant is giving away free meals, no questions asked, to those in need. Patrons can also bring in donations in turn for a free meal and beverages will be sold at discounted prices.

Ozzy's Apizza: First responders and those who have been displaced can find solace at this North Hollywood locale, where you can enjoy free pizza and movies.

Roberta's Pizza: Locations in both Culver City and Studio City are giving away free pizza to first responders.

Rock & Brews Restaurant: Both the restaurant's El Segundo and Redondo Beach locations are giving one free pizza to any firefighters, police officers, or EMTs who stop by.

Shake Shack: All locations in LA County that are not in affected areas will be giving a free Shackburger to first responders now through Sunday.

Spago: Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills restaurant is offering free meals to first responders through the weekend, according to its Instagram page.

Sunday Gravy: The restaurant, located in Inglewood, is offering the displaced, as well as first responders, their choice of spaghetti marinara or spaghetti bolognese, Caesar salad, and garlic bread. You can also donate to buy a meal for those affected.

Wake & Late: The chain's Hollywood and downtown LA locations are providing free breakfast and coffee to first responders.

Yeastie Boys Bagels: The famous LA bagel company is using its many food trucks to bring free bagels to those in need and is taking recommendations on its Instagram page of where to deliver.