Paul Schulz (in red), CEO, American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, and Michael Kleiner (far right), Emergency and Disaster Response Officer, donate the chapter’s Mobile Command Center to the Mexican Red Cross, represented by Rigoberto Lozoya Canales and Samuel Chavez Pelayo. The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the American Red Cross has donated a [...]

Paul Schulz, CEO of the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles (left) and General Consul Juan Marco Gutierrez Gonzalez of the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles agree to promote disaster education outreach programs. The Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles and the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles co-hosted a signing ceremony [...]

Aug. 31 — Goodwill is now accepting donations of used clothing and household items on behalf of Southern California wildfire victims 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 [...]

Fire season is upon us, and it’s time to get prepared. Find out what the fire risk is in your area, including your community’s ability to respond to wildfires. Create safety zones around your home by removing flammable vegetation and combustible growth and planting fire-resistant plants. Learn fire safety practices and always be ready for [...]

Sept 3 — Goodwill is now accepting donations of used clothing and household items on behalf of Southern California wildfire victims who are being assisted by the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles.  Donations will enable evacuees of the current wildfires to obtain free vouchers that can be redeemed at Goodwill’s retail stores. To [...]

Interested in volunteering with the American Red Cross for the local wildfires? Find out all the information you need to become a volunteer below. We need volunteers over the next week to assist with Disaster Relief for the Station Fires. Volunteers will assist in shelters, assess damage, help clients through casework, provide health and mental [...]

Sept. 14, 10:00 a.m – All American Red Cross shelters are closed for wildfire evacuees. The Red Cross provided a safe haven for more than 500 people at seven shelters since wildfires first erupted on Aug. 27.  Hundreds of Red Cross volunteers assisted their neighbors during the latest wildfires, providing close to 5,000 meals, 7,300 [...]

July 11, 2009 – Several American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles Disaster Service Response teams collaborated in a Multi-Agency Disaster Exercise in Topanga Canyon.  Three locations were set for a Wild Fire Evacuation and Shelter scenario.  The shelter component was located at the Topanga Christian Fellowship Center, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was located [...]