CIF Starts Fundraiser for California Fire Victims

Jan. 16, 2025

Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders.

Related To: Collision Industry Foundation (CIF)

The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) started a fundraiser specifically to raise money for helping fellow industry members affected by the recent California wildfires.

In an email to FenderBender, Petra Schroeder, a long-time CIF trustee, confirmed that as of January 16, only one application had been submitted by a repairer from the Los Angeles area who needs help since the fires began.

"We are prepared and want to help," Schroeder said in a phone call with FenderBender

Also, on January 16, CBS reported that fires across the L.A. area have killed at least 25 people, with 26 reported missing, destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and charred more than 60 square miles.

Tens of thousands are under evacuation orders.

About the Author

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa | Associate Editor

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa is associate editor at FenderBender and ABRN. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and has covered various beats beyond collision repair news such as politics, education, sports, and religion. His first car was a silver 2009 Chrysler Sebring which he nicknamed the Enterprise because he’s a Star Trek fan. He now drives a 2014 Jeep Cherokee in order to tolerate Minnesota winters.