A grass-roots community organization dedicated to providing goods, services and information to survivors of the Old Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains

Mountain Friends & Neighbors is an organization that has mobilized out of concern and compassion for the people in our mountain communities who have lost homes or businesses.  We believe the need is urgent and immediate for us to help heal the devastation caused by the recent wildfires.  We have no political, religious, social or philosophical affiliation.  Our mission is to come together to help those in our community whose lives have been so severely impacted by the fires.

We are asking for donations of new or gently used clothing, household items, gift certificates, cash or services which will be distributed directly to the mountain survivors of the Old Fire.  Any cash donations received will be used to purchase gift cards at retailers such as Target, Home Depot and Wal-Mart.  

An event to facilitate the distribution of your generous donations will be held the weekend of November 21 - 23 from 9am-4pm daily at the Lake Arrowhead Community Presbyterian Church in Lake Arrowhead:  351 S. State Hwy 173 (next to the fire station, across from 7-11).  There will be a donation station at the church staffed from 10am-2pm on these dates:  Wed. 11/12, Thurs. 11/13, Fri. 11/14, Sat 11/15 (10am-4pm this day), Mon. 11/17, Tues. 11/18, and Wed. 11/19.

Our intention is to operate without incurring any expenses and give 100% of donations directly to those in need.

“Operation Provider” has very graciously agreed to process checks we may receive for this specific event.  Checks should be made payable to "Operation Provider" with a note in the memo section saying "MFN" to ensure the funds go directly to support our event.  Drop off (call 909-336-6264 for directions) donations of funds or gift cards (in $25 increments) so that they are received by 11/18  to:

 Aline Walker
Mountain Friends & Neighbors
P.O. Box 1825
Blue Jay, CA 92317

Donations of clothing and household items will be collected at the donation station until 11/19. We greatly need donations of small household items (bedding, small appliances, cookware, utensils, etc.). 

Volunteers are needed to collect and sort items on November 20th and to assist recipients at the event on Friday November 21st through Sunday November 23^rd.We welcome your call for information on volunteering your time, or to arrange for someone to pick up your donations if you are unable to drop them off.   Thank you for your kindness, your compassion and your generosity.                     

                             or e-mail:   MFN@firerecovery.com

FIRE SURVIVORS: THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU.  COME TO LAKE ARROWHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH ACROSS FROM 7-11, 351 S. STATE HIGHWAY 173, ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 21, 22 OR 23^RD FROM 9AM – 4PM.

• The event needs or needs to borrow
  *Card or round tables (borrowed)
  *Chairs  (borrowed)
  *Clothes racks  (borrowed)
  *Tables  (borrowed)
  *Tents  (borrowed)
  10 or so notebooks
  A few Bulletin Boards
  Box ceiling tape
  Boxes used ok
  Food for volunteers for as many days as we are opened
  Lap top computers
  Lots of poster board for signs
  Paper
  Pencils
  Pens
  Stickies
  Tape masking tape
   
• High in Demand Items-
  Babies - food, formula, toys
  Band-aids
  Bath Soap
  Batteries
  Bed linens all sizes, king, Cal king, queen, full, and twin Bikes Blankets Books for all ages
  Bowls
  Brooms
  Chapstick
  Cleaning supplies: cleanser, 409 dish soap
  Clothes, men, women and children, teens, all sizes, casual, work and business.
  Coats and warm winter clothes like hats and gloves sweaters, scarves
  Coffee pots
  Combs, brushes new
  Computers
  Cotton balls
  Crafts
  Deodorant
  Diapers all sizes
  Dolls
  Drinking glasses,
  Duct tape
  Flashlights
  Games
  Hammers,
  Hangers
  Index cards
  Kitchen utensils
  Laundry baskets
  Laundry soap and softener
  Masks
  Measuring cups
  New
  Pillows
  New underwear and socks
  Non perishable food
  Office supplies
  Over the counter medicines sealed
  Paper Pencil sharpeners Pencils, Pens
  Place mats Plates Pots, pans
  Puzzles
  Q tips
  Quilts
  Radios
  Rain coats
  Rakes
  Shampoo tooth brushes and paste
  Shovels
  Scissors
  Sleeping bags
  Stainless flatware
  Stereos
  Stuffed animals
  Telephones
  Toilet paper
  Tools
  Toys
  Trash bags all sizes
   TVs
  Washer dryers
  Work gloves