Help Quintal Family Recover After Devastating Eaton Fire

Dear Community,

My name is Rosie Quintal and I'm proudly from Altadena, California. It is with a devastated heart and spirit that I come to you all for help. Within the last 24 hours, our lives changed. Our beloved family home burned down in the Eaton Fire, and parents' two cars were damaged. My parents (in their 70s) had to quickly evacuate with our pets after the house (with no electricity) filled with smoke and the strong winds scattered tons of embers across the neighborhood. They had no time to gather any money, necessary medications, clothes, or family items that were valuable and extremely memorable to us. They took our pets and ran.

My family lost everything in this fire. Everything is gone.

I am fundraising for my family to help them start over and recover.

If you know us, you know that our home was a fun-loving safe haven, our family legacy, and our little slice of heaven. Our home, along with my mom's beautiful garden, was always filled with family and friends (and our dogs!), whether we were celebrating birthdays, having Sunday carne asadas, or figuring things out during tough times.

We're working-class folks. My parents are from Mexico and, like many immigrants, came to the U.S. alone at a young age to escape poverty and seek a better life. My mom was a line cook at retirement homes in Dena, and my dad was a machinist who made airplane parts. Both of them met in Pasadena and raised my siblings and me in our beloved Altadena. This house was their American Dream come true. We never could have imagined this disaster burning it down to the ground in a matter of minutes. Mementos, photographs, jewelry, and videos that documented the history of our lineage from Mexico to Altadena are all ashes now.

We are grieving the house that represented my immigrant family's hard work and sacrifice, and also grieving the town that raised us, which was also destroyed. We pray for our neighbors and friends who also lost their homes.

This money will be used to help my family, primarily my parents, who are both retired, get back up on their feet. Your support will help cover unexpected costs and assist with needs that might not be fully covered by other sources of aid.

Thank you in advance for your unwavering support and love. No donation is too small. We truly appreciate anything that you can give. THANK YOU <3

Warmly,

Rosie Quintal