Los Angeles community steps up to try to give wildfire victims a sense of ‘normalcy’

LOS ANGELES — Just weeks ago, the 9ThirtyLA venue in downtown’s Arts District was known as a trendy spot for events, its wooden beams and concrete floors serving as the perfect backdrop for concerts, corporate parties and more.

But after fires began to devastate the Los Angeles region, community organizers and a wave of volunteers turned an industrial venue into a makeshift refuge, with beds and tables filled with everyday essentials, like hygiene products and clothing. With help from local organizations (LoveChild Hospitality, the ANE Foundation, ImpactLA and the AFTP Foundation), the venue has become one of the countless set up across the region to help wildfire evacuees cope with the devastation.

“What’s been beautiful is that our community has offered so much that we now have this full warehouse of things that could be a great starting point for somebody who just lost everything,” said Waseel Amoura, an organizer at the 9ThirtyLA venue…

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