Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

Wildfires have profoundly impacted Los Angeles, devastating communities, displacing families, and reshaping the landscape of the city. The effects of these fires will be felt for years to come, and while the road to recovery is long, we want to do our part in supporting those affected.

With an office and team members in Los Angeles—and strong personal and professional ties to the region across our firm—this cause hits close to home for many of us. A number of Cascadians have asked how they can help or if the firm is organizing any relief efforts. In response, we’re creating this platform for those who want to contribute. There is absolutely no obligation to donate—this is simply an opportunity for anyone who feels compelled to support wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles.

All donations will go directly toward the Los Angeles Fire Department to support wildfire relief efforts. Contributions can be made anonymously, and every dollar makes a difference.

Thank you for joining us in supporting Los Angeles.

Join Heard City, MackCut, and Dan Blaney in supporting the LA Fire Department in their efforts to fight the devastating fires affecting the region.

Like all of you, our heart is breaking over the devastation underway in Los Angeles, a place near and dear to everyone in our community and one filled with amazing and talented souls that we count lucky to call friends as well as peers. The scale and magnitude of it is nearly impossible to comprehend.

In order to do our part from New York, and to provide us all a chance to come together for our people in California. Join us in supporting the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP (SCL), a law firm, is raising funds to support the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFDF). As fire and emergency workers continue to battle wildfires in southern California and Los Angeles, the LAFDF is seeking funds to help pay for equipment and supplies for firefighters responding to wildfires.

From the LAFDF:

Emergency Funding Alert – Your local LAFD firefighters need your help to save lives and protect property during this wildfire. The LAFD Foundation is actively seeking funds to equip our LAFD members battling wildfires with equipment and supplies such as:

• EMERGENCY FIRE SHELTERS – These personal fire shelters are deployed when the unthinkable happens and firefighters become overrun by flames. These light, compact shelters are designed to reflect radiant heat, protect against convective heat, and trap breathable air within.

• HYDRATION BACKPACKS - Firefighters can be on the front lines of a wildfire for up to 12 hours. These unique backpacks carry three quarts of water and are vital to keeping firefighters healthy on the fire line.

• WILDLAND BRUSH TOOLS – Clearing fire roads and creating natural barriers to slow the spread of fire is a necessary but labor-intensive and exhausting process. These light and durable hand tools are specially designed to help ground crews cut through tree limbs, clear brush overgrowth, and remove potential fuel sources.

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Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP is based in New York and is not affiliated with the LAFDF. All funds will be donated to LAFDF via GoFundMe.

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As you’ve already heard, the LA fires have destroyed more than a quarter of a million acres. Day and night, our firemen are on the front lines. Now they need our support more than ever as the fires continue to grow day by day. Let’s help them by letting them know they are appreciated and supported!

This GoFundMe is dedicated to helping the firemen on the frontlines of the fires. Anyone can donate, even if it's just $1. Anything is better than nothing!

- Judith and Royce Oh, members of the Special Choir’s Club of the Lion’s Club International

In light of the recent devastating fires around Los Angeles, we at Slalom are coming together to support our local heroes—the Los Angeles Fire Department. We deeply appreciate their bravery and dedication to protecting our community, and we’re committed to giving back in a meaningful way.

This fundraiser is our way of showing our gratitude. Every dollar raised will go directly to the LAFD Foundation, helping to provide the resources they need to continue their work.

Join us in making an impact and supporting the local community we all call home.

We are the 22 ARW Company Grade Officer Council (CGOC), McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS. Our mission is to develop leaders and build a network of Lieutenants and Captains. Our vision is to connect and promote the development of CGOs within the installation and community. Through this organization, we are joining together to raise money for the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFD Foundation). The LAFD Foundation provides vital equipment and funds critical programs to help the LAFD save lives and protect communities.

In just a single month, 2025 is the second most destructive fire year in California history, with more than 16,000 homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by two fires in the Los Angeles area.

Approximately 97% of the city's fire budget is allocated towards personnel costs, leaving just 3% to cover all other life-safety costs. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Foundation is the official nonprofit arm of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. The Foundation was established in 2010 to bridge critical funding gaps for essential tools, equipment, and programs. The LAFD Foundation channels donations from private, corporate, and community partners into tangible resources to help firefighters protect the people of Los Angeles.

The LAFD is a full-spectrum life safety agency responsible for covering the second-largest metropolitan area in the nation, with over 3,500 firefighters embedded in 106 stations throughout the city. The LAFD responds to an emergency call every 35 seconds, making it one of the busiest in the nation, serving one of the most geographically diverse jurisdictions in the world with over a 471 square mile service area.

In less than 24 hours, thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed and families displaced in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades. Many of us across the country have close connections to “Pali,” as it is often called, and want to support the men and women fighting to protect these communities.

This GoFundMe will “Rally for Pali” with liveball tennis events and auctions. Donations will go to the Los Angeles Firefighters Foundation, which equips LAFD members battling wildfires with tools and supplies.

It could be said that there is nothing more Pali than Liveball. Pacific Palisades, California, is the birthplace of “Liveball.” The popular, fast-paced, social format is faster and sweatier than normal doubles tennis, with 5-8 players typical in a liveball (and a coach feeding). Born at the Palisades Tennis Center, the game was played often at The Riviera Country Club, Rustic Canyon, Palisades Tennis Center, and throughout the hills, bluffs, and Highlands of Pali. Palisadians with private courts threw fun liveball parties as tennis pros bounced from court to court along Sunset Boulevard.

I played in my first Liveball event at the Palisades in 2018 and was hooked. I continued playing and began teaching liveball classes throughout Pali for the next six years and created pro liveball, where coaching pros play one another and rotate feeders, and pickleball live!!!, which makes adaptations from the tennis version.

My family moved to Northern California in 2024, where I am now the Director of Court Sports at Tiburon Peninsula Club, growing the love and art of liveball tennis. TPC packs the house with six full courts during our Friday Night Live!!! This is where we will host our first Rally for Pali event on January 17th, 2025. I am asking all liveball tennis enthusiasts to participate in the protection of the games’ sacred ground in Pacific Palisades and the greater Los Angeles area by donating to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.

Collin Braun

Support the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation: Help Rebuild After the Wildfire

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have left a trail of devastation across communities, claiming the lives of at least 27 people and destroying over 12,300 structures. Families have been displaced, homes lost, and the environment severely impacted.

As recovery efforts are underway, and firefighters continue to battle the flames, the need for support is more urgent than ever. The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFD Foundation) plays a vital role in aiding those affected by the fires, providing essential resources to first responders, restoring crucial services, and assisting families in need.

However, without sufficient funding, the path to recovery will be even more challenging.

How You Can Help:

Your donation will provide immediate relief and help support long-term recovery efforts. Your generosity will:

Equip first responders with the resources they need to continue fighting the fires and protecting lives.

Assist families in need by providing emergency relief and long-term support.

Help restore vital services and rebuild communities affected by the wildfires.

Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference. By donating today, you become part of the effort to rebuild, restore, and heal. Together, we can help the Los Angeles community recover and rebuild stronger than ever.

Donate Now

Your support will go directly to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation to ensure that the most critical needs are met during this challenging time.

Thank you for your generosity and commitment to helping those in need.

Sincerely,

Patrick Pham

Our hearts go out to all who have lost their homes and loved ones in the devastating Los Angeles fires. As proud members of the Pinewood Community, we should help support our fellow Californians. With your help, we can help rebuild the City of Dreams!

Hi Everyone! We are the Elk Grove, CA Junior Youth Group, a fun, enthusiastic, and caring group of young people ready to change the world! Please help us raise funds to help the Los Angeles Wildfires and its victims! All donations will go directly to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation!

My name is Jerson Contreras and I’m raising money for our heroes, firefighters who are on the front lines of this massive wildfire that has destroyed several homes, taken lives, and destroyed families. These brave firefighters are risking their lives and saving lives and are still battling with this destruction. We need to help our heroes.