ALTADENA, CA — Nearly a thousand victims of the Altadena firestorm received vital relief supplies and renewed hope during Friday’s “Rebuilding Together: Altadena Fire Relief” community event.

A unique collaboration of corporate, faith-based, and non-profit groups, including CityServe, ModifyHealth, Cope Health Solutions, Some1 Loves You, and the Los Angeles-based Iglesias El Nuevo Nacimiento church, partnered to provide emergency support for the community as it continues to recover.

“We were honored to serve the Altadena community, especially in this time of urgent need,” said Jen Lane, Vice President of Healthcare Programming at ModifyHealth. “‘Rebuilding Together’ reflects the power of collaboration and our commitment to ensuring families have access to nutritious meals and essential resources during difficult times.”

Among the day’s highlights:

• ModifyHealth provided over 1,600 fully prepared meals in insulated cooler bags to support the community. In addition, ModifyHealth’s Community Health team was onsite, assisting eligible Medi-Cal members in accessing available benefits and resources.
• Cope Health Solutions provided backpacks and undergarments to community members and had Community Health Workers onsite to assist eligible Medi-Cal members in accessing their benefits.
• Hundreds of families received relief supplies via car pick-up lanes.
• Other items distributed included water, canned food, Jockey apparel, toys, hygiene items, and household supplies.

Iglesias El Nuevo was one of the first relief groups allowed to enter the Altadena area after the fires were doused. Still, the long-term impact of the firestorms is now becoming apparent, compounding the Southern California affordable housing crisis.

“The devastation was heartbreaking,” said Mario Solorzano, Pastor of Iglesias El Nuevo. “Just seeing it was hard to bear. Eighty percent of the people who were evacuated did not get out with anything except what they had on their bodies. They thought they would come back, but they basically lost everything.”

CityServe has supported fire victims in Southern California since the fires began early in the year, collaborating to host several events and remaining engaged in local communities through its partner churches.

“The local church is the real hero here,” said Wendell Vinson, co-founder of CityServe International. “The aid of relief organizations is essential, but it is the local church that will be here for years to come. These communities need that kind of long-term investment and our role is to empower them to do that work.”

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About CityServe

CityServe is a collaborative network of churches and community leaders who help those in need live better lives. CityServe empowers the local church to fulfill its purpose to overcome despair and transform lives by resourcing them with tangible goods and capacity building. CityServe brings the church to the table to address community challenges by offering long-lasting relationships that lead to transformation and has been designated a “Community of Faith and Opportunity” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information, visit cityservenetwork.com.

About ModifyHealth

ModifyHealth is a leading provider of medically tailored meal solutions that empower individuals to manage chronic health conditions and improve their overall well-being through nutritious, delicious food. Founded on the principle that food is medicine, ModifyHealth partners with healthcare providers, insurers, and community organizations to deliver convenient, fully prepared meals that align with prescribed dietary needs, such as Low-FODMAP, Mediterranean, and other medically recommended diets.

Through California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), ModifyHealth’s Community Health division supports food-as-medicine initiatives aimed at addressing social determinants of health and improving access to nutritious, medically tailored meals for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. By participating in CalAIM, ModifyHealth helps underserved populations manage chronic conditions and reduce health disparities, contributing to better health outcomes across California communities. Our mission is to make a lasting impact on health and wellness by making healthy meals both accessible and sustainable for all. For more information, visit: medi-cal.modifyhealth.com

About COPE Health Solutions

COPE Health Solutions is a national tech-enabled services firm powering success for health plans and for providers in risk arrangements across the country, including CHS Medical Group, which provides primary care, enhanced care management, burden of illness and care management to complex patients through an in innovative care model blending in home, clinic and in person enabled telehealth services. For more information, visit copehealthsolutions.com.

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