Dear Family, Friends, and Kind Strangers,

On Wednesday, January 8, our family, my cousin, Michele and Freddy Klopping's house burned to the ground in the Altadena fire. They lost everything, as many others did.

They are both safe, thank God. Now they need to start over.

Michele and Freddy's home was the gathering place for family during the holidays. Whether it was the family tradition of baking Christmas cookies or tamales, their home was the gathering place for family, grandchildren, and friends. They are generous and loving souls who would do anything to help any of us.

Let's help them get back on their feet.

David Lopez and Family from California and Massachusetts