Help Hollimons Aid Grandma After Altadena Fire Takes Home

Hi friends and family,

As many of might know already, our sweet little grandma who is 82 years old, and was recently diagnosed with Alzheimers, has lost her home to the Altadena Fires. She left her home of 30 years, when the heavy winds picked up to be with us for comfort and safety. What we didn’t realize at the time, was that we never going to be able to make it back to her home to grab any valuables, clothes, pictures or memories. We as a family of 4 are still evacuated and staying in small hotel room with our dog AJ.

Our grandma has made a huge impact on the community of Altadena, working first as a social worker, then as a special education teacher, and then on to a career supporting individuals with special needs through Education Spectrum on Lake Avenue in Altadena almost 30 years.

Being in her home had helped her remain comfortable and keep her recollection of treasured memories during this time in her life, being surrounded by pictures of her loved ones and family. This experience has been especially challenging for my grandmother, in that her diagnosis makes it difficult for her to remember, where she is, what is happening, and why she cannot return to her home. This is the same home where my family and I would enjoy Holidays, where my brother and I memorized High School Musical 2 and solved the harmless mysteries she would set up for us, and where my grandmother had kept her entire life. Any donation will help us get her into assisted living and in a routine, feeling safe and comfortable again.

She will need lots of care. If you have the resources to help our family during this time, appreciation would not begin to describe the level of gratitude we'd feel.