Support Katelyn & Dylan after Eaton Fire — Altadena, CA

Dearest friends and family,

On January 8, 2025, we lost our beautiful home in Altadena, CA to the Eaton fire. Our hearts are broken and we are grieving for everyone impacted by the fires.

Altadena has been our home for over five years. It is a special gem that is so connected with the natural world — unlike any other place we’ve lived in Los Angeles. We loved exploring the local hiking trails nestled in the mountains like Mallard canyon (where Dylan took Katelyn on one of their very first dates) and Altadena Crest Trail (which they hiked with the pups almost every week). Every street is filled with soaring old oaks and pines that shade homes during the hot summers and make you feel like you’re far from the hustle and bustle of LA. We loved coexisting with wild critters that frequently ventured down from the mountains — the coyotes that roamed our streets at dusk and dawn, the bobcat family that lived in our backyard for a time, the occasional bear that wandered in the neighborhoods. We loved visiting Farnsworth park and imagined bringing our future children there to play and make friends. We loved our local businesses like Cafe de Leche, Sidecca, Fair Oaks Burger and Pizza of Venice — many of which were lost to the fires. And we loved our Altadena home at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, and our sweet kind-hearted neighbors. We imagined raising a family in Altadena, our hearts break again and again knowing that future was ripped away from us.

We are immensely grateful to have evacuated with the few valuables we could fit in our car. The most priceless being our fur babies, Wicket and Leia, who are safe and sound. Our hearts break yet again knowing that they’ll never frolic in our backyard or walk up the street to Farnsworth Park.

Anything you are able to donate will be immensely appreciated as we land on our feet again.

Love,

Katelyn & Dylan