Help the Varga Family Rebuild After the Palisades Fire

Greta Salmon is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Maya Varga.

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On January 7th, the Varga family lost their home in the Palisades fire. While all family members, including pets, were able to safely evacuate, they were forced to leave with little more than the clothes on their backs. Decades of belongings, keepsakes, and memories were lost.

The Vargas have been a staple of the Pacific Palisades community for over forty years. Before his retirement, Jim Varga was a well-respected pediatrician for local families and Olga served the community as a social worker. Their daughters Jenna and Maya grew up in the home lost to the fire. Jim, Olga and Maya were living in the house and at the time and the process of rebuilding their lives will be long, complex, and expensive. The Varga’s friends and family are looking to raise funds to help ease this challenge. Your donations will help in several tangible ways:

Immediate Needs: The Vargas have lost everything in the fire. The initial wave of donations will fund the purchase of clothing, toiletries, and other basic essentials. This includes the medical equipment necessary to support Jim Varga in his ongoing battle with lung cancer.
Mid-Term Living Requirements: While the Vargas have secured a place to stay in the short term, they have lost all the equipment, tools and appliances required to run a basic household. Replacing these items will be necessary as they transition to a longer-term living situation while their house is being rebuilt.
Rebuilding Support: Rebuilding will be long, fraught, and expensive. Your donations will help address any unexpected expenses or gaps in insurance coverage to allow them to reestablish their home.

Anyone who has met the Varga family is aware of their generosity and community spirit. We are asking the large network of people who love and support them to respond in kind. Any donation, no matter the size, will help the Varga family recover from this unthinkable tragedy and get back on their feet again.

With gratitude,

The Friends of the Vargas