Santa Monica Community College Disaster Support
Support our community during this unprecedented emergency
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How you can help our SMC community in need
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The Santa Monica Community College Disaster Support Fund has been established to support SMC students, faculty, and staff who have been impacted
by the fires across Los Angeles County. This fund will help provide temporary housing,
food, water, clothing, transportation, medical supplies, school materials, and emergency
funding to support immediate needs. 100% of donations going to victims of the fires.
Payment by Credit Card/ACH, Check, or Venmo available
Credit Card or ACH/Direct Debit
Check
For donations by check, please make your check payable to:
Santa Monica College Foundation
1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
On the memo line, please write: SMC Disaster Support Fund
Venmo
SMC helping the greater Los Angeles community
SMC Foundation is giving away food, clothing and hygiene products to members of the Los Angeles community in need. SMC is part of the heart of Santa Monica, with students who attend from across the greater LA Region. Our goal is to support not only our immediate SMC family, but our neighboring communities in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Brentwood, and greater Los Angeles County. People impacted by the fires can visit during the following hours to pick up items we collected:
LA Fire Disaster Support Distribution Event
Event Information
Wednesday, January 22 • 1P-6P
Thursday, January 23 • 10A-6P
Friday, January 24 • 10A-6P
Where: Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica
Building: Corsair Gym - Pavilion (see map)
Parking: Metered parking available. Limited parking available in Lot #3 (enter from Pico at
17th Street Signal)
What's Available?
Clothing, Baby Supplies, and Other Useful Items
CLOTHING
- Coats
- Dress Shirts and Polo Shirts
- Hoodies
- Jeans
- Bottoms (Pants, Jeans, Sweats, Leggings, Shorts)
- Sweaters
- Athleisure wear
- NEW and PACKAGED Socks and Underwear
BABY SUPPLIES
- Baby Lotion
- Baby Wipes
- Bottles
- Diaper Cream
- Formula
- Infant/Toddler Clothing
- Pacifiers
OTHER SUPPLIES
- Blankets
- Gift Cards (e.g. Grocery, Target, Costco, CVS, etc.)
- Phone Chargers
- Backpacks
Food and Hygiene Products
- Peanut Butter and other nut butters
- Pasta and noodles
- Cereal (hot and cold)
- Canned soups
- Canned meats and fish
- Beans (dry and canned)
- Canned stews or chili
- Canned pasta
- Canned vegetables
- Canned or dried fruits
- Canned tomatoes
- Pasta sauces (no glass, please)
- Protein, energy, or granola bars
- Lentils
- Baby foods and formula
- Shelf-stable milk or nondairy substitutes
- Cooking oil
- Flour and baking mixes
- Nuts
- Rice
In addition to shelf-stable items, we are also giving away personal hygiene items such as soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, handwipes, deodorant, and shampoo.
Please note: We are no longer accepting donations and have focused our efforts on the distribution of goods we collected. If you would like to donate funds, please use the form above.
If you are looking to donate food, please donate to:
Westside Food Bank
1710 22nd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Hours: Monday- Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm
(use the back entrance)
Volunteers
We warmly welcome volunteers aged 12 and above to help with sorting and distributing items to our community members. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. Your participation is invaluable in supporting those affected by the fires.
If you are interested in volunteering, please use the form below to see our current volunteer opportunities.
Your generosity and time will help those impacted by these unprecedented events.
Questions?
Please email us at foundation@smc.edu
Donations to Santa Monica College Foundation are tax-deductible.
SMC Foundation is an IRS-recognized 501c3 organization, ID# 95-6047779
