It’s hard to grasp the extent of the Los Angeles fires. But try this.
“06880” reader Sara Jordan’s sister Katie lives in Altadena — one of the towns most devastated so far. Many residents had no insurance.
Altadena is a vibrant, diverse community with a population of about 42,000. Over 7,000 structures — homes, buildings, historic sites — were destroyed.
At least 2,000 children are without a school.
Altadena residents are hardworking, middle-class people who lived there for generations. Many inherited their homes from parents and grandparents. They stayed for hours, trying to houses with garden hoses.
Some of the scenes from Altadena, California.
Though Katie lost her home, she sprang into action to help those less fortunate. She sent Sara a spreadsheet of GoFundMe pages.
There are about 800 for Altadena alone. They’re raising money for everything: temporary housing, clothes, transportation, funeral services.
Many are for individual families. Some are for businesses, like restaurants and coffee shops. Others are for schools, museums and faith centers.
The list is heartbreaking, and unfathomable.
“Westporters are some of the most generous people I know,” Sara says.
Wouldn’t it be great if every “06880”reader clicked here, selected just one GoFundMe campaign from the list, and donated what they can?
How about if every civic organization and school in Westport did the same?
(The list is in order, from the least funded one to the most.)
Questions? Email Sara directly: sarajordankornfeld@me.com.
The remains of Katie Jordan’s neighborhood.
so many lives have been devastated! our hearts go out to everyone. thank you for sharing this overwhelming list. hopefully, all 06880 readers will pick at least one family!
thank you. Because of your comment I will donate to a family. I’d like to encourage everyone who reads Dans Blog to donate. Donating will help a family in need and make you feel good about caring
Hi Richard…they say you lose all the karmic value of a donation if you mention it. Anomous donations are best.
thank you for sharing this with us! 🙏❤️
This is excellent. I have posted on Facebook and have asked that it get re-posted.
My heart goes out to Jordan and her family – and to everyone who has lost their home.
(Sorry – I mean Katie’s family!)
Thank you for posting this. Given the scope of this disaster, it’s hard to know how to effectively help but giving to individual families seems a good way to have some small immediate impact. The difficulty is picking from a list of over 800 people in need.