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Brewers stars go to work for California wildfire relief
More than six years after Yelich, Ryan Braun and friends partnered with the YMCA to form “California Strong” in response to wildfires and a mass shooting in Southern California in 2018, the group is back to work trying to help their neighbors in need.
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On Dec.11, the organization distributed funds to 152 families whose homes were destroyed in the Mountain fire.
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On Dec.11, the organization distributed funds to 152 families whose homes were destroyed in the Mountain fire.
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YMCA/California Strong Distributes $152,000 to Mountain Fire Victims.
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California Strong, founded after the 2018 California wildfires and Borderline Shooting by the Southeast Ventura County YMCA, distributed $152,000 in immediate support to those who lost their homes in the recent Mountain Fire. Checks were handed out on December 11 at the Yarrow Family YMCA in Westlake Village.
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At the December 11 distribution, families also received California Strong t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and other items. Simi Valley’s Entertainment Earth gave away toys to the families and Board and Brew passed out free sandwiches.
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Diane Braun, left, helps a couple pick out clothes and supplies at the California Strong Mountain fire relief event on Dec. 11. Ryan Braun, her son and a co-founder of California Strong, was also in attendance and assisted in supporting families recovering from the fire. Above, fire victims gather at the Yarrow Family YMCA for the event, in which California Strong worked with a variety of partners to provide food, toys and clothing to families.
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California Strong, founded after the 2018 California wildfires and Borderline Shooting by the Southeast Ventura County YMCA, distributed $152,000 in immediate support to those who lost their homes in the recent Mountain Fire. Checks were handed out on December 11 at the Yarrow Family YMCA in Westlake Village.
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152 families received a check from non-profit California Strong after homes were destroyed by the fire which spread rapidly through parts of Ventura County last month.
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Pro athletes founded California Strong in 2018 when they were evacuated from their homes due to the Woolsey Fire. Now, many are evacuated again due to the Franklin Fire. That’s not stopping them from helping families impacted by the Mountain Fire. We caught up with Ryan Braun at the Southeastern Ventura County YMCA for this story on Fox 11 Los Angeles.
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Southeast Ventura County YMCA’s California Strong Distributes $152,000 to Mountain Fire Victims.