L.A. Strong Foundation teams with Meathead Movers in SLO to connect communities for fire relief
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - A new non-profit organization has quickly emerged out of San Luis Obispo, teaming up with Meathead Movers for L.A. fire relief.
Philanthropists Drew Koven and his wife Maxine Kozler Koven moved to San Luis Obispo five years ago from Los Angeles.
“We came to San Luis Obispo area during COVID and we were so beautifully welcomed here,” says Maxine Kozler Koven, co-founder of L.A. Strong Foundation.
After watching the Los Angeles wildfires on the news in a state of shock, they immediately sprang into action.
“The first news I heard was literally footage of a friend's house in the Palisades. So from the second I heard about it, it became very real and very personal immediately. What I felt is how do I match these two communities?” says Maxine.
Together, they created the L.A. Strong Foundation.
“And before you know it, our count probably is closer to about a thousand 1200 boxes of product. And there's more coming every day from Major companies like Steve Madden, shoe companies like Nix and Ness, Uniqlo, and many, many people from the area are just dropping boxes off. As you can see,” says Drew Koven, also co-founder.
On Saturday, a delivery from Monterey met Drew & Maxine, as well as a crew from Meathead Movers, and the team helped deliver goods to Venice Beach.
“We have two locations, one in Malibu and one in Venice, which is what Meathead Movers was looking for, a place to deliver the donations,” says Maxine.
Folks from Meathead Movers say they enjoyed collaborating with L.A. Strong’s Los Angeles team members.
"Meathead Movers is committed to helping as many people in LA as possible, and we hope we can serve Maxi and Drew as they assist with long-term relief for the LA wildfire survivors," says Collette Vangerwen with Meathead Movers.
“If you know somebody there, reach out. Everybody's going through it. We all have friends. We have relatives. We'll go where the problem is. And if everyone does their part, we'll get through this,” says Drew.
If you would like to donate or contribute to the efforts of L.A. Strong Foundation, you can find them by clicking here.
