The Officers and Board of AFM Local 47 are devastated by the effects of this terrible tragedy on the peoples of Los Angeles and on our musical community. We will continue to provide information on resources for assistance as we face the long-term effects of this catastrophe. 

As our community continues to come together in aid of one another, we are wanting to hear directly from you, our members, about what you need most right now, and how we can help. We invite all members to please take our Wildfire Response Survey by clicking the button below:

Resources for Musicians

• AFM Local 47 Relief Fund – emergency financial assistance is available for AFM Local 47 members impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires who have suffered total loss of residence, or whose residence is currently uninhabitable
• AFM Emergency Relief Fund – available to AFM members who have suffered major losses as a result of natural disasters in impacted areas designated by FEMA as Federal Disaster Areas for Individual Assistance
• Entertainment Community Fund (register/login here)
• MusiCares – offering $1,500 in financial assistance and $500 grocery card to all impacted music professionals; email MusiCaresRelief@musicares.org or call 800.687.4227
• Guitar Center Music Foundation – grants available for those who have lost musical instruments/equipment in the fires
• Sweet Musicians Relief Fund
• California Jazz Foundation – grants available to CA musicians w/ at least 5 years of primary employment as a jazz artist
• Property Reports assistance – Local 47 member Kirstin Fife, who is a licensed real estate agent (DRE license #01754620), is offering to provide free property reports to those whose homes have been damaged or lost due to the Altadena or Pacific Palisades fires. Click the link to submit your request form
• Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA) Wildfire Relief Loans – JFLA is offering zero-interest, zero-fee loans to people of all faiths and backgrounds, including: Individuals and families, small businesses, and non-profits

Additional Resources

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• Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network (MALAN) – comprehensive running list of a wide array of resources
• Eaton Fire area map & home status
• Palisades Fire area map & home status
• FEMA Alert: If you receive money from a GoFundMe or similar page for something specific, such as repairs, funeral expenses or other emergency needs, this may affect your FEMA eligibility. By law, FEMA cannot duplicate benefits you receive from another source (advice we have received is: do not include specific language saying funds are for rebuilding, but rather use general language that funds are for getting by with essential needs)
• LA County Federation of Labor & Labor Community Services – assistance with first and last-month rent, mortgage help, utilities assistance, finding permanent & long-term housing, food assistance, and natural disaster relief
• Air Quality Map
• WildfireHealthRisks.org
• USPS mail delivery – updates on how you can pick up mail and packages, submit address changes, inquire about PO Box services, and which post office locations are open
• Report Price Gouging – call 3-1-1 or 800.593.8222
• RentersFireHelp.org
• Disaster Assistance for LA County Businesses and Residents: 
• SBA Low Interest Federal Disaster Loans – loans up to $500,000 are available to eligible homeowners, renters, nonprofit organizations, and businesses of all sizes
• LA Fire Mutual Aid – interactive map w/ mutual aid resource
• Planet Fitness & YMCA are offering free showers, wifi & charging stations 
• Genasys Protect map – will help you identify your Evacuation Zone, and provides real-time status information

Los Angeles County Resources

• The Red Cross of Los Angeles County
• 211 Los Angeles – emergency housing
• Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
• LA County Department of Social Services – provides disaster assistance to families through the General Relief, CalWorks, CalFresh and MediCal programs
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles – links to evacuation & animal shelters, resource centers, food pantries, financial aid, health and medical care
• LA City Parks – support camps for affected youth & displaced students
• Misfortune and Calamity Property Tax Relief – tax reassessment available for property damage/loss exceeding $10,000 
• Hotel Association of Los Angeles – providing lodging for thousands of impacted Angelenos, often at discounted rates; many accept pets

Statewide Resources

• California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Foodpantries.org
• California Fire Foundation – Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency (SAVE)

Federal Resources

• DisasterAssistance.gov – 800.621.3362

How to Help

Your generosity can make a significant difference. Please consider making a donation to the following relief organizations:

• Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
• California Fire Foundation
• Red Cross LA
• AFM Local 47 Relief Fund
• AFM Emergency Relief Fund