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Help the victims of the LA wildfires

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With the devastating fires impacting LA County, here are ways you can help.

Donations will be accepted locally at the Mission Viejo Farmers Market tomorrow (January 11) from 9 am to 1 pm at the North Paseo at LOS OSOS, 25282 Marguerite Parkway.

Items accepted:

Bottled water

Food and non-perishables: Shelf-stable foods, canned goods, pasta, rice, beans, ramen cups, power bars, instant oatmeal, baby formula, baby food and snacks.

Hygiene and toiletries: Hand sanitizer, soap, shampoo, diapers, feminine products, contact solution, wipes (baby, wet) laundry soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste.

Medical and First Aid: N95 masks, face masks, bandages, burn cream, first aid kits, electrolytes.

Warm and Overnight Essentials: Blankets, pillows, sheets, towels, warm clothing, socks.

Pet supplies: Sealed dog/cat food, collars, leashes, crates, bowls, toys, beds.

Miscellaneous: Flashlights, power banks, instant coffee.

 

Additional resources and ways to donate:

Teladoc - Free 24/7 virtual medical care from licensed healthcare professionals. Call 855-225-5032.

Planet Fitness - Providing free showers and its facilities to firefighters and displaced residents planetfitness.com/gyms

LA Dream Center - Evacuation center for displaced residents. Food, clothing and toiletries are available. Donate: dreamcenter.org

The Salvation Army - Donations are being accepted at socal.salvationarmy.org/southern-california/wildfires-in-los-angeles

LA Food Bank - lafoodbank.org/donate/disaster-relief

SupplyBank.org Disaster Relief Fund - supplybank.org/disaster-relief-fund

Restoration Life Christian Church 4234 W. 147th St, Lawndale - Donations sought - cases of water, energy drinks, protein bars and snacks. 305-951-2133

Project HOPE - Project HOPE is assessing conditions in shelters, coordinating with government officials and local organizations and is prepared to support local shelters, health workers etc. projecthope.org/lafires.

For more resources, visit the City's Facebook page.

Comments

Submitted by Duanjie Li on Mon, 01/13/2025 - 9:44 am

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Hi,

I missed the donation event on January 11 at the North Paseo at LOS OSOS, 25282 Marguerite Parkway.

I collected several bags of clothes, sleeping bags, etc for donation. Is there a place for dropping off?

Thanks a lot and I look forward to hearing from you.

God bless LA,
Duanjie

Submitted by Ingrid on Mon, 01/13/2025 - 10:14 am

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Hi. I also missed the donation event, and have lots of bags of clothes, shoes, crafts etc. Where can I bring these items?

Thank you

Submitted by Duanjie Li on Mon, 01/13/2025 - 10:16 am

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I saw on the facebook page of City of Mission Viejo that this donation event will take place EVERY Saturday.

Does that mean I can bring the donation (clothes, sleeping bag, hygiene) for LA fire relief to 25282 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo on Jan 18? Thanks.

Submitted by Lynette McCall on Mon, 01/13/2025 - 2:56 pm

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My company is interested in donating brand new clothing; we would like a tax receipt - if Mission Viejo will be having another event and can provide a tax receipt, we are there! :-) >>>> Thank you Fire Fighters & First Responders!

Submitted by City Staff on Mon, 01/13/2025 - 3:00 pm

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Thank you for your comment on the City’s News page and desire to donate to the victims of the LA wildfires. This past weekend, the Mission Viejo community wonderfully donated more than three truck-loads of bottled water, non-perishable food, clothing, hygiene products, pet supplies, first aid kits and more at the Mission Viejo Farmers Market on Saturday. This follows donations of several hundred cases and gallons of bottled water made to the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center last week to benefit the Pasadena Humane Society and displaced animals in the fires. The City is extremely grateful to the community for its generosity and kindness during this difficult time.

With an incredible amount of donations, we are not able to accept any further items at this time.

If you would wish to make a monetary donation, a list with links of organizations that are collecting is available through the following link:

https://www.cityofmissionviejo.org/news/mission-viejo-community-unites-…

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