👋 OH HEY 👋

To our beloved Camber community,

Our hearts are heavy this week as we write to you. While we usually love to bring you the best, most fun things to do around LA, our city is in a state of crisis, and we’re in this together. As we weather this with each other, please know that Camber is here for you in any way you might need. You can lean on us, your LA guide, in the good times and the not so good times, like right now.

We’re all LA’s biggest fans, and this community knows how to show up, so that’s exactly what we’re going to do. We remain endlessly grateful for you all, this strong community that likes to get to the going. We’re also extending our gratitude to all of the brave first responders working ‘round the clock to keep us all safe. And to those who have suffered any type of loss throughout this natural disaster, we will stand together to help you rebuild.

We are committed to continuing to bring this community together. We’ll be coming to you soon with ways we can be with one another and do good. Until then, this week’s newsletter will look a little different, as we’ve rounded up ways we can all help each other.

Sending our love & huge hugs,

Mady & Lauren

Camber Co-Founders

Last week, we posted this infographic on ways to help. Things have changed quickly since then, so we would recommend DMing places or checking their IG stories for the most up-to-date information.

Okay, now on to ways to help those affected by the fires. Please stay safe ❤️‍🩹

💸 WHERE TO DONATE 💸 

^{Organizations to donate your money to}

• LAFD 🚒 Support the firefighters.

• California Fire Foundation 🧯 Assistance to victims.

• Baby2Baby 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Essential items for children and families.

• Pasadena Humane Society 🐾 Help injured and displaced animals.

• LA Community Meals 🍽 For only $10, you can donate a meal (pizza, coffee carafe, breakfast burritos, you name it) to front line workers, evacuees, and relief organizations, while supporting local businesses.

• GoFund Me 💰 A list of GoFund Me’s can be found here, including a list of Displaced Black Families.

• More places to donate under “Donate” tab of this spreadsheet.

🤝 HOW TO VOLUNTEER 🤝

^{Places & organizations that need volunteers right now}

• All over the city 🤝 Comprehensive list of IRL volunteer opportunities (column E). Also includes whether places are accepting donations or not. Another list by Mutual Aid LA to check out here (column G).

• No Res Gourmet, Azusa & Gardena 👩‍🍳 Looking for people to cook and distribute meals.

• SET Active, Beverly Hills 🧢 Sign up to volunteer here.

• OpenClosit, Santa Monica 👗 DM them before showing up.

• +COOP, West Hollywood 🛍️ DM them before showing up.

• Project Angel Food, Hollywood 🍽️ Sign up to volunteer here.

• The Dream Center, Echo Park 💙 Sign up to volunteer here.

• LA Animal Services 🐾 Learn about fostering dogs here.

• 9thirtyLA, DTLA 🖤 Volunteer info here. Items they need are here.

❤️‍🩹 IF YOU’VE BEEN AFFECTED ❤️‍🩹

^{If you’re a first responder or have been displaced by the fires, here are some resources for you:}

• Free products 🎁 List of brands that are offering discounts or free products (which includes an email template for reaching out to brands). Facile is also giving out free care packages (just DM them).

• Free dog food 🐶 Our friends at Maev are giving you 10 lb of free dog food. No questions asked. Fill out this form!

• Free mental health resources 🪷 List of pro-bono therapy sessions.

• Free meals 🍴 List of restaurants offering free meals (under “restaurants” tab). Also, here’s a post from The Infatuation. If you DM Sweetgreen, they are sending free meals to firefighters and displaced people.

• Free essentials 👚 If you need essentials, you can visit any of the donation centers here, and “shop.” Some include: Pasadena City College, Santa Anita Park, OpenClosit in Santa Monica, and +COOP in West Hollywood.

• Places to stay 🏠 List of hotels offering discounts or free stays. Airbnb is offering free homes. Our friends at The Eleven Cabins in Idyllwild are offering 30% off with code LAfirehelp30.

• Free hair services 💈 List of salons across the city offering free hair services.

• Legal services 📁 Under “Financial/Legal/Insurance Services” tab in this spreadsheet.

Stay safe,

Mady & Lauren