UPDATED: How we can all help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, and resources for those affected--including Coachella Valley-specific information
Update 1/14/25: Coachella Valley-specific articles regarding available resources and giving opportunities:
https://engagepalmsprings.com/help-for-those-affected-by-the-los-angeles-fires
https://news.yahoo.com/news/la-fire-evacuees-headed-palm-232143628.html
This is a revised version of the original list of articles, resources, ideas, and links I posted last week. The best (and easiest) thing most of us can still do is keep donating to worthy, professional, trusted organizations who are actively helping with the emergency and the aftermath. There are also a few ways to directly help or volunteer without getting in the way or creating a liability for those who are able.
The list still needs editing and has some repeated sources, but rather have it as complete as possible than pretty. If you have more ideas or sources, please leave a comment:
Thank you u/chocolate_calavera for more resources
Mutual Aid LA has put together resources for helping people on the ground. https://mutualaidla.org
Edit: here's a direct link to the spreadsheet they put together https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KMk34XY5dsvVJjAoD2mQUVHYU_Ib6COz6jcGH5uJWDY/htmlview?fbclid=PAY2xjawHstmpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABptZyciM9080WGfssSICSpxgP1zulDI24I8A0pbXwRv51-HYHP4p672QfsQ_aem_onx48xb3KmN2fmH7O4JMLg
California Wildfire Relief Fund by Global Giving--100 percent legit, I have experience with them for over 15 years and completely trust them: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/california-wildfire-relief-fund/
https://secretlosangeles.com/how-you-can-help-la-wildfires/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/help-victims-california-wildfires-affecting-los-angeles-county/
https://abc7news.com/post/california-fires-ways-help-affected-multiple-growing-wildfires/15779249/
https://www.pledge.to/help-los-angeles-area-wildfire-victims
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/red-cross-palisades-hurst-eaton-fire-wildfires-how-to-help/
Several ideas via this post, which has more: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/s/YVwfn06dYr
https://www.redcross.org/local/california/los-angeles/about-us/locations.html
https://give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/#!/donation/checkout
https://www.watchduty.org/ (a charity that runs an app many are using for fire and evacuation updates, consider a donation)
Other donation ideas:
Red Cross https://www.redcross.org/donate/cm/kcal-pub.html/
LA food bank https://secure.lafoodbank.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3381&mfc_pref=T&3381.donation=form1
And consider donating blood, always a worthy cause: www.redcrossblood.org
*edit:
A post in r/Pasadena regarding volunteer opportunities https://www.reddit.com/r/pasadena/s/x3z4EpJJsY
Indiewire's list of resources and places to donate https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/los-angeles-wildfires-resources-places-to-donate-1235083778/