Santa Barbara, Calif. – Residents along the South Coast stepped up in a big way during Santa Barbara Public Market’s LA Fires Donation Drive last week.
The effort was in partnership with the newly formed Santa Barbara South Coast Firefighters Foundation .
Organizers shared with Your News Channel that the week-long event collected more than 7,000 pounds of essential items:
- 4,000 pounds of clothing
- 2,500 pounds of bedding and blankets
- 50 boxes of diapers
- 300 pairs of shoes
- 200 pounds of non-perishable food
- Additional vital supplies
Silas Fallstich, Public Market’s Social Media Manger, said the collection was delivered Sunday to the Pasadena Community Jobs Center where the items are being distributed to families and individuals impacted by the fires throughout Los Angeles County…