In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, two friends are stepping up to provide clothing and essentials to victims who have lost everything.
Courtney Mizel and Erin Feniger Maggio run Rebuild and Renew, a Santa Monica-based pop-up boutique and nonprofit where individuals and families affected by the recent fires can rebuild their wardrobe with new or vintage clothing at no cost.
Mizel, who opened the boutique in her living room, told The Daily Signal that she and Feniger Maggio were inspired to start their initiative when they saw videos of fire victims digging through piles of clothing at evacuation centers.
“These are people who have lost everything,” Mizel said. “And to give them a way to actually feel a little bit sense of normal, and to be able to go into a store and a boutique setting and actually shop … they could start rebuilding their wardrobes…
