Dear GEC Community,
Our hearts go out to our entire community and extended network of friends and loved ones that have been affected by the wind storm and fires wreaking havoc throughout Los Angeles County. We mourn the loss of human life, homes, businesses, pets and wildlife, treasured natural spaces, houses of worship and historic landmarks. We want to extend our gratitude to all of the fire fighters, first responders and utility workers risking life and limb to battle the blazes, rescue and protect people/pets/communities, clear downed trees and restore power. We thank our Glendale public servants, city staff and local non profits for their support and good communication—for picking up our trash during the windstorm, collecting downed trees, keeping our water safe and providing shelter during the storm. One thing this terrible event has reminded us, is that a big part of our resiliency is how we come together to support one another through hard times.
These fires remind us that the impacts of climate change are here now. We must budget, plan and build now for a more resilient future. This includes things like capturing water when it falls in those years when we get torrential rainfall (in preparation for seasons of drought), adding solar and backup battery storage to our most critical infrastructure and community gathering centers (such as the Pacific Community Center), and creating strong community support networks to help one another (and our most vulnerable) through tough events. This is exactly what Glendale’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) is for, and why it deserves the support of our community, City staff and elected officials. When the draft plan is up for discussion and adoption, we hope you will remind our public officials why it matters, and support the efforts of our various City departments who are collaborating with the Office of Sustainability and Rincon Consultants to build an effective plan that targets our investments effectively. The draft plan can be found here.
Here are resources and ways to help that are available now. We hope will be useful for our community. We hope everyone will be safe and continue to support one another through this very difficult time.
Resources for Glendale Residents:
Enroll in Glendale’s Emergency Alert System
Enroll in GWP’s Outage Text Notifications
Glendale Emergency Updates Website
Air Quality Reporting by Zipcode
Report a Fallen Tree: Call (818) 548-3950 or download MyGlendale App
YMCA Emergency Services (Including child care, charging stations, shelter, mental health support, showers)
GUSD Resources Resources for Students, Families, and Employees
GCC Students can email: CARES@glendale.edu (please include your student ID number and a short description of any basic needs emergency).
Cal-Fire Website – cued to “Eaton Fire”
Watch Duty App (combines publicly available maps of fire incidents and evacuation orders and warning zones – more info)
World Central Kitchen Meal Sites
Donation Opportunities:
Glendale Community College Student Emergency Fund / Employee Assistance Fund
GUSD Families in Need – Organized by GUSD Parents for Public Schools
YMCA Fire Relief – donate or fill specific needs
Ascencia – donate or fill specific needs: adult diapers (all sizes), baby/hygiene wipes, Assembled hygiene kits, assembled snack bags, N95 respirator masks – If you can donate any of these items, please email Donate@AscenciaCA.org or call them at 818-246-7900 to give them a heads up that you will be dropping off.
Pasadena Community College Relief Fund
Extensive List of Resources for Displaced People/Families Shared By Members of Momtavist:
Leases in Los Angeles – Updated 1.11.2025
LA Wildfires ’25 HELP LIST( Places to stay, shower, eat, use cars, donate, volunteer etc.)
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