My name is Nadine, and on the morning of January 8, 2025, I woke up to the devastating news that everything I had was gone—lost to the fires that swept through Los Angeles. My home in Altadena, CA, was my safe haven, and I truly believed we were out of harm's way. But nature had a different plan, and now I find myself without a home, holding onto my three young children—my 1-year-old twin boys and my 3-year-old son—trying to figure out how to start over.

This has been the hardest moment of my life, but I know I can’t do it alone. I need to start our lives from scratch, and I’m reaching out to my friends, family, and community for help. We’ve lost everything, and I need to replace everything—from the basics (clothes, toys) to the things that make a house a home (furniture and kitchen accessories).

Your kindness and support mean more to me than words can express.

Thank you for being there for us in this impossible time.