Painting goes a long way towards making a house into a home. From the first coat of primer to the last coat of a beautiful forest green, each stroke means a family is that much closer to coming home. For volunteers from the Department of Angels (a component fund from the California Community Foundation), they […]

If you have a hard time looking at a floor plan and imagining what the house will look like, you are not alone. The experience of seeing a home under construction with the interior walls in place and the space taking shape makes a big difference in understanding the construction work. Hope Crisis Response Network […]

Roland started watching the Los Angeles Kings hockey club in 1989, and he never stopped watching until the Eaton Fire destroyed his home in Altadena, California in January, 2025. Over those 36 years, he collected LA Kings memorabilia, jackets and jerseys. He is a true blue fan and has seen his team win two Stanley […]

Could you give up a month of your life to go help other people? For a group from All Hands and Hearts, that’s exactly what they did. All Hands and Hearts is an international volunteer organization that serves after disaster. They mobilize their network of volunteers to come in to communities and do their best […]

When you hear “smoke remediation,” you probably think of cleaning up ash or soot after a fire. But some of the most common needs after a fire is cleaning an HVAC system and attic insulation that took in smoke and all of the hazardous materials in that smoke. Today, we’re celebrating a very simple thing: […]

“The volunteers?  I love them, they are the best!” Homeowner Sandra Diaz couldn’t wait to gush about the HCRN volunteers who had come to her house to remediate smoke damage and make repairs.  “I enjoyed them so much,” she said recently as she showed me her home.  “This room had the whole ceiling come down […]

Hope Crisis Response Network, California’s leading nonprofit homebuilder after disasters, officially broke ground on our first home in Altadena, marking the launch of our long-term commitment to rebuild 100 homes for families impacted by the January 2025 Eaton Fire. The milestone signals a major step forward in Altadena’s recovery. The first home will be rebuilt […]

Family Night is back! What’s family night? It’s a night to have volunteers, homeowners and community partners all come together and share about disaster recovery. We share a meal, share about the week, share about the recovery process so far in the community. It’s a chance to really celebrate accomplishments. Each week we have a […]

Hope Crisis Response Network (HCRN)  is pleased to announce a new grant from the American Red Cross to help families in Altadena displaced by the Eaton Fire. The partnership expands and strengthens the services Hope Crisis Response Network provides in Los Angeles County, increasing its capacity to support long-term rebuilding, case management, and community recovery […]

Hope Crisis Response Network is installing a new roof for Betty Comas, a senior and recent widow wh has been displaced since a fire damaged her Altadena home. Although firefighters were able to save the structure, Betty has been unable to return due to a lack of insurance funds and extensive needed repairs. Betty’s story […]

Hope Crisis Response Network is Rebuilding Homes and Restoring Lives in Altadena, California. But we can’t do this work alone, we need partners who join with us in our vision for families who want to return who, but aren’t sure how to even begin. Six months ago, the Eaton Fire burned over 9,000 structures in […]

Hope Crisis Response Network brings hope to communities. Our work in disaster response and recovery includes bringing in experts from across the state and country to speak to local leaders about how they can respond to the needs in their communities. Last week we had the pleasure of sharing encouragement from Pastor Adam Peacocke with […]

It has been 6 months since the Eaton and Palisades Fires tore through Los Angeles County, destroying 16,000 structures and displacing 300,000 people via evacuations. But a forgotten segment of those who were displaced are households whose structures survived the fires, but had immense damage due to the 100mph gusts, toxic ash and no clear […]

Hope Crisis Response Network needs volunteers like you to to help people get home following the LA County Wildfires of 2025. Every Saturday we’re sending out teams to help clean interiors of smoke damaged homes and make them safe and sanitary for their residents. We’ve seen a high applicant rate and without volunteers like you, […]

In the wake of the LA fires, many residents whose homes survived the fires are facing a new problem.  They are having difficulty in getting their homes cleaned inside.  Hope Crisis Response Network in cooperation with a grant from the American Red Cross are bridging that gap for local residents.  HCRN is coordinating volunteer teams […]

Serving fire survivors is a collaborative effort, and, especially after such devastating fires as the LA County Wildfires of January 2025, every organization that can help is doing everything they can to get resources directly into the hands survivors. This month, HCRN participated in a Multi Agency Resource Center serving survivors of the Palisades fire. […]

It’s been nearly two months since two monstrous wildfires broke out in Los Angeles County and destroyed nearly 16,000 structures. The community immediately jumped into action and has been doing what they can to help their neighbors. HCRN was proud to partner with so many national, state and local agencies to make the Wildfires Resource […]

We are so proud of all the work being accomplished in San Diego! In January of 2024, a major flood damaged thousands of homes and left at least 1,200 households unable to return. Some homes experienced 8 feet of water and lost many of their possessions. HCRN and our partner Community Recovery Team have been […]

We couldn’t be more proud of the work accomplished last week, providing aid to over 12,000 households impacted by the the LA Wildfires. We can’t do this work without the support of our donors, so today we want to recognize several of the individuals and organizations that made it possible for HCRN to organize and […]

Thank you!  Thank you! Thank you! During the Wildfire Resource Hub this week in Pasadena, more than 40 nonprofit agencies came together to provide gift cards, financial resources and goods like food, cleaning supplies, kids toys, hot meals, medical care and so much more. Organized by California VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) and hosted […]