Run for Relief: Los Angeles Area Wildfires

Greetings Friends, Family, & Colleagues.

First, I’d like to thank you all for reaching out with your kind words, thoughts, and prayers. It’s been a challenging week, and the conditions remain fluid with the weather conditions shifting again today. Extremely grateful to all the First Responders & Volunteers who continue to show up daily to help protect what has not been lost. Thank you.

Additionally, many of you have asked how you can help? We have asked ourselves the same question, as there are so many in need. Feeling somewhat powerless and not sure what to do, I’ve decided to start another Run for Relief Fundraiser. I currently have the Ventura 1/2 Marathon on my race card for 2/23/2025, so will be leveraging this upcoming effort to aid those around me.

Want to join me in making a difference? I've decided on Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization I have supported in the past, and already has boots on the ground here providing much needed support. I have started this out with a personal contribution of $250. Any donation will help make a difference, so please consider even a small amount. My understanding is that your donations will go directly and immediately, so don’t wait till race day :)

Thank you for taking the time to click reading this and hope you can help in any way you can. Best, Erik & Fred

More information about Direct Relief: www.directrelief.org

Direct Relief improves the health and lives of people affected by poverty and emergency situations by equipping healthcare facilities in resource-poor areas with medicines and supplies. Direct Relief provides support in 100+ countries and all 50 U.S. states, both on an ongoing basis and during emergencies. Currently, Direct Relief is responding to unprecedented Wildfires in and around Los Angeles.