The American Red Cross

The American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles is providing shelter to wildfire victims and their domestic family pets as well as food, water, health and emotional support services. The non-profit is accepting donations while operating multiple emergency shelters across the area.

You can donate to the Red Cross on your phone via text by messaging "REDCROSS" to 90999.

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Westside Food Bank

Ruitort told USA TODAY that the Westside Food Bank's primary need was financial donations to purchase food in bulk, though recognized that it wasn't "sexy."

For those who wish to donate items she suggested donations of the following:

  • Granola Bars

  • Cereal

  • Soups and stews with pop top cans

  • Ready to eat meals

  • Hygiene items

  • Diapers and baby wipes

Donations can be made at the Westside Food Bank's website.

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is also accepting donations to distribute healthy food to victims of the wildfires.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army accepts donated basic needs for survivors, from protective clothing items, flashlights, device chargers, infant care items or boxes for people to collect their possessions.

The following items are encouraged:

  • First aid kits

  • Personal protective equipment like dust masks, work gloves, boots or helmets

  • Bottled water or other packaged drinks

  • Boxes, barrels, garbage bags

  • Mops, brooms, rakes, rags and scrub brushes

  • Batteries, flashlights or device chargers

  • Work or rain boots

  • Hygiene products from soap, disinfectants, hand sanitizer or laundry detergents

  • Infant care items such as formula, diapers, and rash cream

  • Blankets or pillows

  • Underwear or socks

  • Packaged or nonperishable food items and snacks

  • Hand tools, nails, plywood and hand tools

  • Children entertainment from toys to books

California Wildfire Relief Fund

GlobalGiving's California Wildfire Relief Fund is taking donations that the organization says will go directly toward supporting wildfire relief and recovery efforts in the state. The fund aims to provide food, water and shelter to victims through vetted nonprofits.

Wildfire Recovery Fund

The California Community Foundation's Wildfire Recovery Fund aims to offer relief to marginalized communities hardest hit by the devastating fires.

The non-profit aims to provide basic needs from shelter, food and cash toward wildfire victims.

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Wildfire and Disaster Relief program

The Foundation for California Community Colleges and the California Community Colleges have partnered to create the Wildfire and Disaster Relief program.

California Fire Foundation

The California Fire Foundation provides aid to firefighters battling the blazes, as well as their loved ones and the communities they support.

By making a donation, the group says you can help "commemorate fallen heroes, offer scholarships to children of fallen firefighters, provide aid to victims of fire, or other natural disaster, and provide fire safety resources to underserved communities across California."

Pasadena Humane Society

The Pasadena Humane Society is accepting donations to help support pet evacuations across the Southland.

Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation

The Los Angeles Count Animal Care Foundation is accepting donations for pets affected by the wildfires.

Both Los Angeles Animal Services and the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control are urging the public to foster animals if they can. This is the best way to help alleviate capacity at shelters without adopting a new pet amid the devastating wildfires, the groups said.

GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly is accepting donations and says it will distribute funds to low-income families affected by the fires.

The company said in a statement to USA TODAY that it, "targets and sends cash to L.A. families on food stamps based on their zip-code, reaching them fully remotely."