Serving as
ANCHORS OF SUPPORT

As wildfires continue to impact our communities, our mission to serve becomes more critical than ever.

LA Y Community Response & Action

 

WE'RE HERE FOR YOU

The Y is Here for You: Free Childcare, Showers, Wi-Fi, and Essential Services Across LA County.

For impacted community members throughout LA, the Y is providing no-cost services and support in the following ways:

➲ Free Childcare

The Y is pleased to offer free child care for children of first responders, essential workers and families who have been displaced, evacuated or who have otherwise experienced loss. We have limited spaces available. 

  • ALL YMCA locations are offering childcare for children of first responders, essential workers and children of families who were displaced, evacuated or lost property, or who cannot attend school because their school has closed for the day. 
  • This program is being offered at no-cost.
  • Children must be at least 4 years and 9 months old to attend the program and must be in grades TK-8th.
  • Space is limited. Contact afterschool@ymcaLA.org to learn more and sign up.

➲ Free Access for Teens

All operating Y’s have open their doors for teens ages 12-18* years old. For more information, call or stop by your local YMCA center.

If you do not have a teen membership with the LA Y, please have your parent or legal guardian complete and submit our online waiver.

➲ Immediate Support and Resource Hubs

  • ALL YMCA centers are offering showers, wifi, food, water, and essential items
  • Our parking lots can serve as staging areas for emergency vehicles and safe spaces for community members to park
  • Our gym spaces are serving as donation sorting/storage areas

➲ Community Services

  • We will provide free access to YMCA amenities to displaced residents
  • Offer mental health support through our existing counseling programs: bit.ly/FireSupportLA

➲ Community Access to Y Services for All

  • ALL non-affected locations are opening their doors with free day passes
    • Creating welcoming spaces for:
      • Families needing a safe haven
      • Community members seeking connection
      • Those requiring basic necessities (charging phones, fresh water, etc.)
      • Anyone needing mental health support or resource guidance 
  • Our licensed social workers are ready to provide immediate support to youth and families and help connect them to resources bit.ly/FireSupportLA

➲ Distribution Centers (Last updated Monday, January 13, 2025)

  • Santa Anita YMCA
  • Westchester YMCA
  • Pasadena Sierra Madre YMCA
  • South Pasadena San Marino YMCA
  • West Valley YMCA
  • East Valley YMCA
  • Anderson Munger Family YMCA
  • Koreatown YMCA
  • Mid Valley YMCA
  • Collins and Katz YMCA
  • Culver Palms YMCA
  • Antelope Valley YMCA

YOU CAN HELP

Together, we can help our fellow Angelenos through these trying times and rebuild our communities. There are several ways to support the efforts to restore and rebuild.

➲ Donate to the Community Impact Fund | Give online here.

➲ Volunteer Your Time | volunteer@ymcala.org

➲ Give Essential Items | ALL YMCA's are accepting donations

  • Areas of Greatest Need
    • Pasadena Sierra Madre YMCA
    • Santa Anita YMCA
  • Items Most Needed
    • Diabetic friendly food
    • Instant coffee
    • Powder creamer
    • Baby formula
    • Peanut butter/jelly supplies - non peanut butters as well
    • Cereal
    • Reusable bags/grocery bags
    • Luggage
    • Gloves - winter, working
    • Sleeping equipment (sleeping bags, mats, blankets, pillows, air mattresses)
    • air purifiers
    • heaters

For large-quantity donations, contact Inkinddonations@ymcaLA.org to confirm specific guidelines and pickup or drop-off procedures.

***Update on Donation Inquiries*** 

Thank you for your incredible generosity and support during this critical time. Due to an overwhelming number of inquiries to inkinddonations@ymcaLA.org, our team is working diligently to respond to all messages in the order they are received. We are committed to replying within 48 hours. We appreciate your patience as we work together to support those impacted by the wildfires.

URGENT VOLUNTEER NEEDS

If you want to volunteer, please head to your local Y and ask about the most current volunteer opportunities. We currently have Y’s across Los Angeles serving as donation centers, distributing fresh produce and hot meals, opening their doors for anyone who needs showers, providing emergency child care, and much more. 

➲ General Volunteer Opportunities
 
Please CLICK HERE or see the attached for all centers offering services that need volunteers. The centers are listed by region so hopefully you are able to find one that’s close to you.  Please call the Welcome Center and ask for the most current volunteer opportunities and needs.
➲ Food Distribution Sites
 
  • Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA | 2900 Whittier Boulevard, Los Angeles | 323 260 7005
    • Food Distribution | Monday’s & Wednesday’s | 9:00AM - 11:00AM
  • Anderson Munger Family YMCA | 4301 W 3rd Street, Los Angeles | 213 427 9622
    • Food Distribution | 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month | 9:00AM
  • Weingart YMCA Wellness & Aquatic Center | 9900 S Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles | 310 754 3191
    • Food Distribution | Tuesday’s | 9:30AM - 11:30AM
  • Crenshaw Family YMCA | 3820 Santa Rosalia Drive, Los Angeles | 323 292 9195
    • Food Distribution | Tuesday’s | 11:00AM - 2:00PM
  • West Valley Family YMCA | 18810 Vanowen Street, Reseda | 818 774 2840
    • Food Distribution | Wednesday’s | 10:00AM
  • Mid Valley Family YMCA | 6901 Lennox Avenue, Van Nuys | 818 989 3800
    • Food Distribution | Thursday’s | 10:00AM
  • Collins & Katz Family YMCA | 1466 S Westgate Avenue, Los Angeles | 310 477 1511
    • Food Distribution | Thursday’s | 10:00AM
  • Culver-Palms Family YMCA | 4500 Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City | 310 390 3604
    • Food Distribution | Thursday’s | 9:00AM - 11:00AM
 
➲ In-Kind Donations  (MOST NEEDED ITEMS)
 
Diabetic-friendly food, instant coffee, powder creamer, baby formula, peanut butter/jelly, reusable bags/grocery bags, luggage, gloves, cereal, sleeping equipment (blankets, sleeping bags, air mattresses).

***Update on Donation Inquiries***

Thank you for your incredible generosity and support during this critical time. Due to an overwhelming number of inquiries to inkinddonations@ymcaLA.org, our team is working diligently to respond to all messages in the order they are received. We are committed to replying within 48 hours. We appreciate your patience as we work together to support those impacted by the wildfires.

➲ More Volunteer Opportunities 
 
We are currently partnering with the American Red Cross. The best way to volunteer with them is to give blood or sign up to become a disaster volunteer at Redcross.org.
 
American Red Cross Blood Drive


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