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Volunteers converge in Los Angeles as organizers launch "California Love California Strong" wildfire relief effort
Summary
Volunteers from California Volunteers and partner groups gathered in Los Angeles shortly after wildfires began, packaging food and care kits, directing residents to recovery resources and preparing native-seed “seed balls” for burned areas, organizers and volunteers said.
Shortly after wildfires began burning in Los Angeles, volunteers from California Volunteers and partnering organizations gathered at distribution and staging sites to package food and care kits, direct residents to recovery resources and prepare native-seed “seed balls” for placement in burned areas, organizers and volunteers said.
The effort — described in remarks from volunteer coordinators and participants at the sites — brought together groups including the LA Regional Food Bank, CCAC, College Board, UCLA, LA Works and the California Emergency Response Corps. Organizers announced a new campaign, called California Love California Strong, to encourage continued donations of time and resources to communities affected by the fires.
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