While we didn’t have an earthquake during last Thursday’s drill, a real disaster hit the Southland of California. Wildfires. In the area of Sylmar, 484 of 600 mobile homes located in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park burned to the ground. These were homes occupied by elderly and disabled citizens who lost everything they owned in the fire. Whether it was started by an arsonist or not will not give any relief to the victims.
It was not that long ago that many Californians came to the aide of other victims who needed assistance. I am referring to the Katrina disaster in New Orleans, LA.
As I walked our dogs this morning a member of our local Mission Viejo VFW told me that they were in favor of starting a drive to aide these victims.
Let me suggest that Juice readers contact their local VFW Post and offer to drop off any clothing or other essentials that are surely needed at this time. With respect to any financial aid I would ask them if a fund is being created where said money will get directly to the victims.
Respectfully, don’t assume that someone else is addressing this need. Thank you!
Mission Viejo residents have been fortunate that our city has thus far been spared. Thank you for reminding readers about the need to help — we can all help in some way.
would like to donate clothing to the victims of the oakridge fire
I have a kitchen table and chairs and a day bed with trundle I would like to donate to someone from the Oakridge fire. Hopefully they could arrange pickup.
it is 152 days since the fire and there is still not an adequate response to the oakridge park fire. my home was not damaged but i have been locked out of it for 45 days. officials reply that there is a health and safety hazard. that has been removed and the fire debris is gone, however they are still keeping us from returning to take care of our own property. this could continue for at least another 15 days, or more? we are extremely upset with this situation it is intolerable being denied our private property.
like other residents of the park we are locked out now 55 days and counting, there are no re assurances of the date we will be allowed to return. this is ridiculous….!