There is kindness in the world and in dark times, shed light on people and projects making a difference

Here's a consolidation of comments from this postof the platforms where you can find your cause, the people and projects taking action, tools for LA residents and projects we could consider rehashing

Disclaimer: Please do your own research before donating or engaging with any of the listed resources This is informational and not financial advice

Where to Find a Cause and Donate?
- @TheGivingBlock have a number of causes you can donate to covering many cause areas and country- @endaomentdotorg give entirely onchain and support your favorite nonprofits with crypto, cash or stock 
- @DaffyGiving platform & community for charitable giving

People/Projects Taking Action
- @Azuki donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross- @moonpay and @ripple have made a joint donation of $50K to the @LADFoundation- @mataiblacklock setting up a local mutual aid distribution center- @notannelisa is looking for volunteers in LA Monday as well as packing supplies- @IP3Official + @nftclt + @y3kquest working with youth from the LA community to raise crypto funds taking action providing mental health resources for youth- @validators_ have opened a wallet on @EclipseFND to gather donations and will be bridging and donating to @WCKitchen through @TheGivingBlock- @rookisaacman is matching all donations 1:1 until January 15th to reach a $2M goal for emergency aid- @imaneurope nonprofit Common Unity has started the California Carastrophe Fire Fund to support evacuees in LA- @leap_xyz helped raise over $350,000 for the patients and families of St. Jude- @kimboNFT is doing an exceptional job connecting people to people and reaching brands who might be able to assist as well- @parclfoundation would like to donate to LA fire relief & YOU can help. A DAO vote is up to direct January trading fees from the LA market to fire relief organizations and @parclfoundation will match 100% of the total- @kcdenman is requesting donations which will be converted into a gift card for families to buy clothes / supplies with- @marlo_here is auctioning an animated 1/1 artwork to support organizations helping with the LA fires- @ohnahji supporting Black, Brown and Allied communities- @MAGAMemecoin the funds generated by $TRUMP is donated to many worthy causes e.g. vets orgs, child trafficking prevention.
- @LeighBrown is setting up a Patriot Relief org set up to receive

Tools for LA Residents
- @Hivemapper has tons of high quality and fresh street level imagery that can be useful to homeowners across LA making insurance claims @aseidman- @ambientnetwork is sharing insights from its decentralized air quality network across LAProjects to Build On
- R-Token projectTY @lowpolyduck
- Hackathon Projects like DAOsaster created by @emotionalrobot0 autonomous disaster response system using AI agents, drones, and blockchain to detect disasters and coordinate responses without relying on traditional infrastructureI’m sure I’ve missed some incredible efforts. Please share other resources in the comments

This isn’t just about the devastating LA fires. It's about standing for something you believe in, showing up and taking action for communities in need