2025 LA Wildfires

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 9: Residents inspect the area among the rubbles of their burnt houses during Eaton wildfire in Altadena of Los Angeles County, California, United States on January 9, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire has forced 180,000 people to evacuate, with officials warning that worsening winds could further escalate the blaze. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

When wildfires broke out across the Los Angeles area in January, AARP Foundation provided support to the hardest-hit communities and families through grants to local organizations.

Many of those affected by the fires were seniors — about 21% in the Eaton Fire zone and 26% in the Palisades Fire zone are adults age 65 and over.

Disaster relief grants funded through our donors provided immediate and longer-term support to help affected older adults repair their homes, access legal advocacy, and obtain financial support.

All told, AARP Foundation deployed $1.5 million in grants to organizations to support the recovery of thousands of older adults and their families.

Bet Tzedek Legal Services
California Community Foundation
Friends in Deed Pasadena (The FID Group)
Habitat for Humanity for Greater Los Angeles
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Pasadena Community Foundation

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2025 LA Wildfires

Thanks to donors and matching funds from AARP, AARP Foundation distributed more than $1.5 million in emergency grants to help seniors in need.

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