The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have left thousands of people homeless, affecting many people in the Fable community as well.Our readers banded together, sharing resources and places you can donate to help support both residents and booksellers in Los Angeles.
Wildfire relief organizations that need your support
Whitney shared Baby2Baby. "For families with small children that are needing help/another organization to donate to for relief aid: Baby2Baby provides essential items like diapers, formula, wipes, clothing, and other items to those in need. They are headquartered in LA and are looking for volunteers to help make supply packs if you are local to the area and would rather volunteer your time."
Donation link: https://l.fable.co/Baby2BabyDonations
Peggy highlighted World Central Kitchen: "They are one of the best crisis teams on (and literally around) the planet."
Donatation link: https://l.fable.co/WCKDonations
Danielle shared Pasadena Humane: “Pasadena Humane are taking in hundreds of animals, displace and injured by these fires and have a lot of resources on where to shelter animals and what to do if you find injured wildlife for pets.”
Donatation link: https://l.fable.co/PasadenaHumaneDonations
Alaska highlighted Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network: “The Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network! They are maintaining and updating a spreadsheet with resources for people affected, and it also shares calls for volunteers and donation requests.”
Donatation link: https://l.fable.co/MutualAidLADonations
Erin shared the American Library Association’s Disaster Relief Fund to support libraries during this difficult time.
Donatation link: https://l.fable.co/ALADisasterReliefDonations
Fable editor Jason Boog recommended the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation, an organization supporting booksellers in need. “Your contribution will provide the gift of peace of mind and hope when they are facing the devastating impact of the horrific wildfires and beyond," explains the organization's donation page. "Your action today gives those who work in book and comic stores a place to call for help when the unexpected happens."
Here's a quick link to the donation page for Binc: https://l.fable.co/BincDonations
The Red Cross is another key organization that has relief workers helping people in the many states affected by these hurricanes. The Red Cross is focused on providing shelter, food, relief supplies, and comfort.
Here is a quick link to the Red Cross donation page: https://l.fable.co/RedCrossDonations