Friends of West L.A. spent over $10,000 supplying meals to police & firefighters during the initial days of the Palisades fire. This included deliveries to the command post as well as personal deliveries to tired firefighters returning to their stations in south L.A.
SINCE 2013, FRIENDS OF WEST L.A. HAS PROUDLY DONATED OVER $3,000,000 TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, POLICE, AND FIREFIGHTERS.
SCHOOLS
FOWLA has proudly donated over $1.2 million to four elementary schools and $500,000 to two middle schools which has supported additional staff and new resources for students.
PARKS
FOWLA has proudly contributed over $650,000 to three recreational facilities, fostering the growth of new materials, events, programs, and resources for members and park attendees.
LIBRARIES
FOWLA has proudly contributed over $200,000 to two libraries providing new books and materials, a new children’s reading space, and an outdoor community space.
POLICE
FOWLA proudly supports the Los Angeles Police Department donating over $350,000 to the West Los Angeles Community Police Station by renovating their community break room, creating outdoor seating, and providing additional outdoor storage.
FIREFIGHTERS
FOWLA proudly supports the Los Angeles Fire Department, contributing $275,000 to four fire stations in West Los Angeles. Our commitment involves replacing entire kitchens, providing new washers and dryers, and installing mesh wifi router systems.
DREAM GAMES
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Friends of West L.A. offers funding for police & fire stations, schools, parks and libraries without any restrictions, bureaucratic processes, and with a quick response time. For more information on the functioning of FOWLA, please click on the “About FOWLA” option in the menu.