MONROVIA, CA – July 20, 2026 - San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity (SGV Habitat) has received a grant from the American Red Cross to help rebuild homes for families displaced by the 2025 Eaton Fire. The funding will expand SGV Habitat's long-term recovery efforts, providing eligible homeowners facing financial barriers with the resources and support needed to rebuild and return home.

“We are deeply grateful to the American Red Cross for this generous investment and partnership in wildfire recovery,” said Michael Bridges, Senior Director of Resource Development for SGV Habitat for Humanity. “As families continue to rebuild after the Eaton Fire, this support expands our capacity to help homeowners restore stability and regain a sense of home. In partnership with the American Red Cross long-term disaster-recovery efforts, we are not only addressing today’s rebuilding challenges—we are helping lay the foundation for a stronger, more resilient community that can thrive for generations to come.”

“The American Red Cross is committed to supporting the long‑term recovery needs of communities affected by the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires, and we are honored to partner with San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity on this critical initiative," said Jacquelyn Clites, regional chief executive officer, American Red Cross Los Angeles Region. "This collaboration reflects our shared dedication to responsible stewardship of resources and to ensuring that survivors receive the necessary support as they rebuild and move forward through the recovery process.”

This new partnership is part of the national Red Cross Long-Term Recovery Program, which supports individual and household recovery and addresses community-wide needs following a disaster.

About San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity  

Driven by the vision that everyone deserves a safe, decent, and affordable place to live, San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1990 and has since served more than 400 families locally and abroad through affordable homeownership, home repairs, and community revitalization programs. Following the Eaton Fire, SGV Habitat expanded its efforts through a Fire Relief Home Repair and Rebuild Program that helps qualifying homeowners restore safe living conditions, rebuild destroyed homes, navigate funding gaps, and access streamlined rebuilding support. To learn more, visit SGV Habitat for Humanity.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.

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