Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Pasadena Community Foundation Launches Fire Relief Fund

STAFF REPORT

Longtime local nonprofit the Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) has established an emergency response fund to assist those affected by the Eaton Canyon fire. The foundation announced the creation of the “Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund,” seeding it with an initial $100,000 to address community needs.

“We have all been glued to the news watching the devastation of the Eaton Canyon fire to our neighbors. My heart goes out to all who have been impacted by this disaster,” said Jennifer DeVoll, President and CEO of the Pasadena Community Foundation.

The fund “will provide an opportunity for those who want to support immediate and longer term needs,” according to the foundation’s announcement. PCF emphasized that “100% of contributions will provide essential relief.”

The foundation, which serves as “a vital resource for the greater Pasadena area in California,” has operated since 1953. It has “evolved into a nonprofit public benefit corporation dedicated to improving the lives of people in the Pasadena community, both now and for future generations.”

Community members interested in supporting the relief efforts can make donations through the foundation’s online portal at https://pasadena.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=6192.