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Dear Frontrunners and Friends,
Thank you for your heartfelt messages of support and love during this challenging time. While all LAFR members are safe and accounted for, we are deeply saddened to share that long-time members and cherished club elders, Eric and Richard, have lost their Altadena home - the site of many memorable LAFR pool parties in the 2010s.
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THANK YOU for joining us in our Wildfire Relief efforts - full details are below:
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LAFR Wildfires Relief Fund
LAFR will match total donations up to $5,000, with funds evenly distributed among the following charities: Westside Food Bank, All Saints Fire Relief Fund, LA Fire Department Foundation, Angel City Pit Bulls, and The Rescue Train. -
Kids' Pajamas/Undies Collection Drive for Care Camps
We’re collecting new kids' pajamas and underwear for Care Camps at all our fun runs/walks. You can also purchase items and ship them directly to us. -
New Shoes Collection for Care Camps
In partnership with Brooks, we’re collecting new shoes to support Care Camps. -
Other Ways to Help
Additional opportunities include volunteering with our partner charities and assisting Salesian High School families who have lost their homes.
Thank you for standing with us and making a difference during this difficult time.
LAFR WILDFIRES RELIEF FUND
LAFR Wildfires Relief Fund
LAFR will match total donations up to $5,000, with funds evenly distributed among the following charities: Westside Food Bank, All Saints Fire Relief Fund, LA Fire Department Foundation, Angel City Pit Bulls, and The Rescue Train.​ Please see below for a brief description of how our selected charities are supporting those impacted by the wildfires.​​
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Please click below to donate. You may also send your donation by Zelle to:​ lafrontrunners@gmail.com. Los Angeles Frontrunners is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 95-3613187).
ALL SAINTS FIRE RELIEF FUND
All Saints Church is raising funds that will go directly to families & individuals that have been impacted by the fires. ASC is located in Pasadena and has become a de facto shelter/resource location for those primarily impacted by the Eaton fire. **ASC is where Eric & Richard met back in the 1990s!
CARE CAMPS COLLECTION DRIVE
Care Camps
To support families impacted by the Eaton fire, LA County Parks Care Camps will provide youth and teens ages 5-17 with a supportive space for fun and recreation including music, arts and crafts, sports activities and field trips. Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be provided daily; teens will also get supper. Click HERE for Care Camps.​​
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Fun Runs/Walks Collection Drive: Kids' Pajamas/Undies
Care Camps is in need of pajamas/undies. Please bring your donation to ANY FUN RUN/WALK between Thursday 1/16 and Thursday 1/23. Please focus your size decisions on the LITTLES - ages 5-12ish. We are focusing on the teens with the shoe drive below. Amazon Option: Feel free to buy from Amazon and have it shipped directly to Angus/Mark/Vikash's home:
2646 Lake View Ave., LA, CA 90039
New Shoes Collection Drive with Brooks
Brooks is partnering with LAFR to donate new shoes to Care Camps. They will all be adult sizes, which are fine for teens, hence the focus for the PJs/undies on the littles. ​​​​​
OTHER WAYS TO HELP
Salesian High School Families
Principal Mark Johnson reports that two of their families have lost their homes in the Altadena area. If you would like to donate to their fund, please click HERE.​​
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Fostering for Angel City Pit Bulls and The Rescue Train
Both organizations needs fosters!
For ACPB, e-mail foster@angelcitypits.org
For Rescue Train, e-mail margie262@gmail.com​​