In times of hardship, loss, and uncertainty, we depend on the collegiality, caring, and resilience of our community.
The Caltech and JPL communities—our dedicated staff, faculty, and students—have been greatly impacted by this week’s devastating fires in Southern California. Thousands in our community have been displaced under mandatory evacuation orders, and hundreds including their families have lost their homes in the fires.
In response to this crisis, we have established a special Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief Fund to support our affected colleagues and students. Every gift to this fund will support individuals whose lives have been interrupted by this tragedy, whether they’ve lost their homes or are experiencing some other dire situation due to this crisis.
Satellite imagery captured by MAXAR showing the extent of the Eaton Fire in North Pasadena and Altadena.
Please consider making a contribution to this special fund that will be used by Caltech and JPL to directly support affected individuals and their families. Your generosity will make a profound difference during this time of outsized need and will help many rebuild and start to recover from this crisis.
While the magnitude of destruction from this firestorm is widespread, we can unite and lift our Caltech and JPL community together.