Sept. 4, 4:00 p.m – Two American Red Cross shelters remain open for wildfire evacuees. The Red Cross has provided overnight stays for more than 700 people at seven shelters since wildfires first erupted on Aug. 27.
Nearly 500 Red Cross volunteers from throughout California have assisted residents during the wildfires, providing : 5,100 meals, 8,600 snacks, 525 comfort kits (containing a toothbrush and other personal hygiene items) and dozens of clean-up kits (containing a broom, mop and other cleaning supplies). Red Cross volunteers are now assessing damage in areas where homes were destroyed to verify the need for future Red Cross services.
The following shelters continue to be open for wildfire evacuees:
Golden Valley High School
27051 Robert C. Lee Parkway
Newhall, CA 91350
Verdugo Hills High School
10625 Plainview Avenue
Tujunga, CA 91042
Volunteers and Donations:
Financial assistance: All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free and made possible by the generosity of the American public. Donors who want to make a financial contribution to the American Red Cross can make an online donation at www.RedCrossLA.org or call (310) 445-2685.
Volunteers Needed: People who are interested in becoming a Red Cross volunteer can call the Volunteer Hotline at 310-943-5268. Volunteers are needed to work in shelters, help clients through casework, provide health and mental health services, and fulfill clerical office assignments.
Clothing and Household Items: Goodwill is accepting used clothing and household items on behalf of Southern California wildfire evacuees who are being assisted by the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles. Donations will enable victims of the current wildfires to obtain free vouchers that can be redeemed at Goodwill’s retail stores. To locate the nearest to you, please call (888) 4-GOODWILL.
Numerous agencies have assisted the Red Cross, including the Mexican Consulate of Los Angeles, whose representatives provided translation services at Golden Valley and Verdugo High School shelters. The L.A. County Department of Social Services arranged for non-air conditioned shelters to receive evaporative coolers and provided ADA-compliant cots for the disabled population at all the shelters.
Tags: La Canada Fire, Palos Verdes Fire
