LA WILDFIRE RESOURCES

Hate Is A Virus started with friends gathering in a crisis to take care of each other & do what we could to help. We're coming together  again to support our communities affected by the LA wildfires.

Here's some resources and ways you can support families and first responders affected by the wildfires:

LA WILDFIRE RELIEF FUNDRAISER

As LA continues fighting these fires while taking care of the people who need it most, we're partnering with Cafe Bleu to gather and support disaster relief.

📅 Date: Wednesday, January 22 ⏰ Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm

📍 Location: Cafe Bleu in Koreatown

🚙 Parking: We recommend Uber/Lyft; limited street and valet ($4 cash-only) parking is available.

Community Partners: Project by Project LA, ACE NextGen SoCal, Yellow Chair Collective, AAPIP-LA.

Special thanks to: James, PK, Darbie, Will, Sharon Han, DJ Mish.

From 6:30-9:30, 100% of a specially curated drink menu and a portion of all other sales will go directly to support disaster relief:

⚪ ARC Firefighter Fund - supporting the immediate needs & future outcomes of incarcerated firefighters.

⚪ California Community Foundation (CCF) - providing a wide array of grants to diverse community organizations impacted by & supporting victims of the Fires. See their grantees to date here.

WAYS TO DONATE & VOLUNTEER:

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Donating for Immediate and Longer-Term Relief

Here are a few ways to donate, funding immediate relief and longer-term support to families affected by the LA fires:

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Mental Health Resources

Mental health nonprofits and community organizers are providing free sessions of crisis therapy for families affected by the LA fires, including:

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Supporting Our First Responders

Organizations are providing support to first responders at the forefront of battling these fires. This includes ‘thank-you’ meals to first responders, hygiene supplies, and more.

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Supporting & Collaborating with Small Businesses

Here is a growing list of businesses impacted by the LA Fires, and businesses mobilizing to feed evacuees and first responders.

  • List by Khushbu Shah - A growing list of businesses impacted by the LA Fires and businesses that are mobilizing to feed evacuees and first responders.

  • iFundWomen Fire Relief - Providing fire relief grants to small business owners affected by fires.

  • KYCC - Providing SBA, FEMA, EDD form and application support for English, Korean, and Spanish speakers displaced by the fires.

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Supporting Parents & Families

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THANK YOU

We're grateful to see our community and friends moving into action for those affected by the fires. Thank you all.

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