Help Suniel & Claire After Losing Home-Eaton Fire-Altadena

Jill Sutherland is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Claire Peláez Dorotheo.

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Suniel, Claire, and Suniel’s 16 year old son Ravel suffered an unimaginable loss when their home was completely destroyed in the devastating Eaton Fire of Altadena, California. They are now facing the difficult reality of starting over from scratch.

The fire consumed everything. Cherished art, photographs and heirlooms, furniture, clothing, appliances such as a new washer and dryer, electronics, beloved garden and everything.

Also destroyed and lost was Suniel’s entire professional music studio, that he had just renovated in the garage space, filled with an array of musical instruments and equipment including: 7 guitars (a Gibson Les Paul Custom, Gibson 335 Hollowbody, Fender American Made P Bass, and Custom 8 string Conklin guitar with scratch wheel), 7 synthesizers/keyboards (including a Kawai VPC1, Nord Lead 4, Virus TI Polar and a brand new Expressive E Osmose still in its box), 8 microphones (including a Townsend Labs Modeling Mic, 2 SM58s and multiple piano mics), recording and other equipment (including a Universal Audio Apollo X8p, M Audio Speakers, multiple pedals, pedalboards, microphone), instruments such as Harmonium from Ali Akbar College in Berkeley, and also a Grand Piano and a custom made Klavins Una Corda Piano (1 of only 80 in the world).

Ravel an emerging musician, also lost his guitar, amplifier, and pedal board in the fire.

Suniel, Claire, and Ravel are in shock, grieving the life they’ve lost while trying to figure out how to move forward.

As a community, we can help support them during this challenging time by providing financial assistance to ease their transition as they begin to rebuild their lives. Your contributions will provide much-needed relief as they focus on recovery.

The funds raised will help with:

• Immediate needs like clothing and household basics.

• Unexpected expenses they face in this transitional period.

• Building a foundation for the next chapter of their lives.

Since they were renters and had only recently moved into the home, they do not have insurance coverage to assist with their loss. Any contribution, no matter the size, will make a meaningful difference as they navigate this incredibly difficult time.

Thank you for considering supporting Suniel, Claire, and Ravel. Your generosity and kindness are deeply appreciated. Please feel free to share this campaign widely to help us reach others who may wish to help.

My name is Jill Sutherland, and I am organizing this fundraiser on behalf of my friends Suniel and Claire. The funds raised will go directly to them to address urgent needs and help them begin to heal from this devastating loss.

You can reach out to Suniel or Claire via Instagram:

@sunielfox

@claireclaraclarita