I am writing to ask for your support to help two members of our team at Federal, Christian Irwin and David Thomas. As you may know, a devastating fire broke out in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday morning. Aided by high winds, it spread quickly and tragically destroyed Christian and David’s homes and all their belongings. Thankfully, they and their families are safe.

Christian and his wife, Alexana, have two young boys, Milo (11) and Calix (8). David and his wife, Monica, have two children as well, Jack (16) and Charlie (13).

As a co-worker and friend, I want to do what we can to support them. To ensure they have the flexibility to address their immediate needs, I will collect the funds raised on GoFundMe and distribute them evenly to Christian and David. They can then use the funds for clothing, shoes, school supplies, sports equipment, and other essential items.

If you can, please consider donating to support them as they face this challenging situation. Any contribution, no matter the size, will be greatly appreciated and will go directly towards helping them recover.

Let's rally around them! Your generosity and support will be deeply appreciated by Christian, David, and their families.

Many thanks,

Laura Houser