By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
American Legion Ronald Reagan – Palisades Post 283 is hosting a five-day Wildfire Resource Fair, which began March 18 and will continue to Saturday, March 22.
“Join us March 18 to 22 at the Pacific Palisades American Legion for our Palisades Wildfire Resource Fair, where Palisades residents and business owners will have access to various organizations and agencies to assist in recovery efforts,” read an event description.
The fair is being co-hosted by American Red Cross with Emergency Network Los Angeles, as well as other “local disaster non-governmental relief organizations,” as a “one-stop recovery assistance center for people affected by the California wildfires.” There will be 30 agencies and vendors donating and assisting, according to information shared by Post 283.
Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Those who attend are asked to bring proof of identity (driver’s license, employee ID, passport, state ID or others) and proof of address showing residency at an impacted address (a bank or credit card statement, government correspondence, insurance settlement, landlord letter or rental agreement, mortgage statement, pay stub, property deed, school records, tax return, utility bill, vehicle registration, etc.).
Beginning Wednesday, February 12, Post 283 has been serving as a Palisades Wildfire Community Support Center between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, with representatives from entities like FEMA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Small Business Administration, World Central Kitchen, American Red Cross and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers present to speak with Palisades community members.
“We have food, water and bathrooms,” read a description. “We will also have protective gear on hand for people to use.”
Post 283 is located at 15247 La Cruz Drive. The resource fair takes place each day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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