When the Eaton Fire affected their beloved community, many people in Southern California and other areas stepped up to help evacuees affected by the wildfires, including a local couple who quickly turned their home into a donation center. rallied to.
Cheyenne and Zach Davis saw the impact the Eaton Fire had on those around them and converted their Porter Ranch home into an impromptu donation center. Family and friends from the same Pasadena/Altadena area helped coordinate and organize the relief effort.
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“I’m from Altadena. I grew up in Altadena. My church is in Altadena, my school, my family home, all of my family and friends in Altadena lost their homes,” Cheyenne Davis told KTLA. . “We live in Porter Ranch, so it didn’t affect us as much as it affected the world around us, but just seeing firsthand how this is affecting people. , weighed heavily on my heart.”
The couple, who appeared on MTV’s Teen Mom: The Next Chapter and have a huge following on Instagram and Snapchat, are asking out-of-state people how they can help wildfire victims. I was asked.
“I couldn’t sleep one night and started making an Amazon wish list. I think I listed 100 things and posted them on Snapchat. I checked within five minutes and everything on there was purchased. It was amazing,” Cheyenne Davis said.
The list grew as more people submitted suggestions. Cheyenne said that at one point, she had 1,600 orders from Amazon, all scheduled for delivery to her home.
The couple decided to host a donation center at their home after volunteering for two days and realizing how dehumanizing and overwhelming the experience can be for wildfire victims.
“This is a very intimate and personal thing, so it’s difficult for people who aren’t used to asking for help to have to go to a large community center and sort through clothes that are on the floor. I was able to open my home not only to people who wanted to help me, but also to people who said, “My daughters are in high school, but I’m embarrassed, so can I come to my house to shop?” Cheyenne said.
The couple plans to continue operating the donation center for the time being.
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“We feel like there’s a lot of need right now, so we’re going to continue to open our home to people who need things,” Zach Davis said.
So far, the Davis family has been able to help people through word of mouth, but as donations continue to grow, Cheyenne and Zach Davis are moving donations to a building in Sherman Oaks to help more people from the public. We plan to make it available for people to access and receive. items they need.
For those in need, a pickup center is located at the Star Suites at 15149 Ventura Blvd. at Sherman Oaks. The center will be open Wednesday, Jan. 15 through Friday, Jan. 17, from noon to 5 p.m.
If you would like to donate items to the donation center, you can do so here.
For more information, follow Star Sweets, Cheyenne, and Zach Davis on Instagram.
