Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Pasadena Students Impacted by Eaton Fire to Attend Dodgers Holiday Event

Pasadena Unified School District students displaced or affected by the Eaton Fire earlier this year will be among 600 children hosted Wednesday at Dodger Stadium for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ annual holiday party.

The Dec. 10 event, organized by the Dodgers’ Community Relations Department, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and national nonprofit Baby2Baby, begins at 10:30 a.m. and features a “Winter Wonderland” on the stadium field. Students will sled down a constructed snow hill, run the bases, take part in fielding drills in the outfield and pose for photos with Santa Claus.

Lunch will be served in the Pavilion Bleachers, and each student will receive a gift bag with winter coats, warm clothing, toiletries and toys. Organizers said the distribution is intended to support families still navigating temporary housing and economic recovery following the 2025 wildfire season.

Pasadena Unified students were invited in direct response to the Eaton Fire, which burned 14,000 acres on Jan. 7, destroyed nearly 9,000 structures in Pasadena and Altadena, and damaged five district campuses including Eliot Arts Magnet and Franklin Elementary. District recovery reports note that many families remain displaced.

Students from Los Angeles Unified School District Title I schools and KIPP SoCal Public Schools will also attend. The Dodgers Foundation, led by CEO Nichol Whiteman, and Baby2Baby, co-CEOs Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof, are co-hosts.