Friend,

As residents of California, we are devastated at the destruction of the uncontained Los Angeles County wildfires burning right now.

Our hearts go out to the more than 180,000 people evacuated, and our more than 17,000 Courage California members in the area. Thousands of homes have burned to the ground, and several lives have already been lost.

It’s vital as a California organization that we come together and support those who are losing their housing, their livelihoods, and their communities to these fires.

To support those affected, please consider making a donation to California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund. 100% of your gift will go directly to relief and recovery efforts.

As the impacts of climate change worsen, we will continue to see these tragedies impact our state.

We are seeing in our friends and neighbors the real-world effects of each successive wildfire being dubbed the “worst ever.” We’re seeing what happens when the Earth’s temperature warms and droughts last longer, and when the wind blows too rough to put the fires out.

We will continue to demand that our leaders work to rein in climate change and slow these weather disasters. But right now, we can come together California strong and support those who are immediately suffering. Organizations on the ground need everything from blankets to clothing to food to feminine hygiene products, and we can help that effort.

Please make a donation to California Community Foundation today. 100% of your gift will go directly to wildfire relief and recovery in Los Angeles County.

Thank you for supporting this cause.

–Irene, along with Annie, Angela, Isidra, Cecilia, Jen, and Lindsay (the Courage team)

Courage California (formerly Courage Campaign) makes sure our democracy works for ALL of us by fighting corruption in California politics. We believe the solution lies in exposing and solving systemic problems through strategic organizing, enhancing coordination between progressive organizations, and mobilizing civic engagement from our communities, particularly voters of color, young voters, and self-identified progressives. The Courage California Institute is the educational arm of the Courage California family of organizations. Our mission is to defend and extend human rights through innovative leadership development, training, strategic research, and public education.

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