I met Annemarie and her family when Will and her daughter, Lucille, started preschool together. The kids became best friends, and our families have been close ever since.

A house certainly doesn't make a home. Families do. Love does. And I don't know another family that put so much love into their house than the Pazminos and invited everyone in. We've spent countless birthdays, Easters, Thanksgivings, and holidays at their place, and it was always filled with the smell of fresh baked pies, the sounds of kids playing, and the feeling that you were home and part of their family.

The Pazminos dedicated their lives to serving the community and spent nearly the last thirty years owning and operating a senior facility for underprivileged families and had recently transitioned their business into some rental properties in Altadena.

Unfortunately, they lost everything to the Eaton Fire, including their house and livelihood. Annemarie, her husband Kevin, Lucille, and their son Joaquin were able to evacuate safely with a few necessities, but they'll need as much help as you can generously provide.

Let’s rally together to give this incredible family the support they need to heal, move forward, and restart their lives.

Thank you for your kindness and compassion.