Have any beauty (or hygiene) products collecting dust on your shelves? If you're anything like me, you might have some cosmetics still sitting in their packaging or toothpaste that you're not fond of, but bought extras when they were on sale. Even those "mini" products that beauty stores provide as samples might be taking up room in your pantry.

Consider dusting them off to help others. About 21% of families facing hygiene poverty are forced to choose between paying medical expenses and buying critical hygiene supplies like shampoo and toothpaste. Project Beauty Share provides personal hygiene products, cosmetics, and beauty products to non-profits who serve women and families overcoming abuse, homelessness, and poverty.

You can mail (new or gently used) items to Project Beauty Share. For more information and mailing details 👉 https://projectbeautyshare.org/ways-to-give/products/

PS - If you live in the great state of Washington, there are even physical dropoff locations to make it easier.

📸: Project Beauty Share

Communities in and around Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar are grappling with the devastation of the blazes, which collectively have scorched more than 35,000 acres and destroyed more than 1,000 homes, businesses and other buildings. Help those impacted by these fires:

PRAYER

- Keep impacted families in your thoughts and prayers.

FINANCIAL DONATIONS

- The California Fire Foundation is working with local fire agencies and community organizations to support residents impacted by the blazes. Consider donating to this organization which directly supports victims of the fires.
https://cpf.salsalabs.org/disasterrelief/index.html

- Baby2Baby: One of the most requested items from families are diapers and other essentials for babies and children. Consider donating to this organization that helps families with essentials.
https://baby2baby.org/

- Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/

ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES

- Donate basic hygiene products, toiletries, N95 masks or respirators, pet food, power banks, batteries, blankets and sleeping bags to Bike Oven, a community-run workshop. Items can be dropped off at 3706 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles 90065.

- The Lagartijas Climbing Crú, a local BIPOC climbing club, has created a Google spreadsheet to connect fire victims with people who want to donate gear and dehydrated meals. You can sign up on the spreadsheet to lend or give gear including sleeping bags and sleeping pads. You can also donate clothes, fuel, and dehydrated meals.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1itHRf_K30jebqz1vYMjhjMsu7OV549gV-_G58hXPOYs/edit?pli=1&gid=0#gid=0

- Set Active is an athleisure brand based in Los Angeles and is accepting clothing donations for families affected by the fires. The company requests that you send them a direct message via Instagram with your intent to donate and the company will send you an address where you can drop off your donation.

ANIMALS

(Please visit ThatHelps' "Animal Welfare" interest category for resources specific to helping pets and their owners.)

PS - If you're unable to donate at this time, it's ok. Please keep these folks in your thoughts and/or prayers.

ThatHelps will continue to update these options to help as more become available.

Calling all hairstylists, pet groomers, farmers, or novice hair cutters! This includes home hair-cutters and those who groom their dogs. Do you have extra hair with no place to go but the trash?

👉 Donate hair, fur, and fleece to help in crisis situations. These donations can soak up major oil spills and keep stormdrains and waterways clean. To learn more about where to send in your donations: https://matteroftrust.org/collecting-hair-fur-fleece/

📸: Allure