Helping Her Peers: Altadena teen’s recovery fund takes off
Jan 16, 2025 · Avery Colvert felt survivor’s guilt after she learned that most of her Eliot Arts Magnet Academy classmates lost everything in the Eaton Fire. Her Altadena home survived the fire, but the 14 ...
A Los Angeles Teen Started a Recovery Fund for Fire Victims
Jan 12, 2025 · Avery Colvert, 14, never imagined her recovery fund for the teenage victims of the Eaton Fire would go viral.
14-year-old creates viral "Altadena Girls" recovery fund for teens ...
Jan 15, 2025 · One Pasadena teen just wanted to help her friends who lost their homes to the Eaton Fire, and now, she's created a viral movement. The girl behind the "Altadena Girls" Instagram account is...
Teenager rallies army of volunteers to become 'Altadena Girls' to …
Jan 15, 2025 · "Altadena Girls" was founded by 14-year-old Avery Colvert, who along with her army of volunteers have been helping girls that were affected by the devastating fire.
A Los Angeles 14-year-old helps other teens after the fires
Jan 20, 2025 · And for 14-year-old Avery Colvert, the thought of losing her clothes and makeup was unbearable. Colvert's school in Altadena burned, but her home did not, so she set out to help others. Reporter Robin Estrin of member station KCRW tells us how.
Recovery fund is helping Altadena teen girls who lost their ... - Yahoo
Jan 15, 2025 · Avery Colvert, 14, wanted to do something special for teen girls like her schoolmates in Altadena whose lives have been upended by the fires.
Altadena Girls: Meet the Middle Schooler Behind the New …
Jan 21, 2025 · Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle have all chipped in to support teen girls who have lost their homes to the Los Angeles wildfires — through a call to action launched by a middle schooler. Fourteen-year-old Avery Colvert started Altadena Girls to provide free supplies like sports bras, T-shirts, sneakers, deodorant, hair...
From Devastation to Hope: Help Teens Affected by the Eaton Fire …
In the wake of the devastating Eaton Canyon Fire, Avery Colvert, an eighth-grader at Eliot Arts Magnet in Altadena, CA, saw the girls in her community struggling—not just with what they’d lost, but with the invisible weight of uncertainty, isolation, and shame. She knew they needed more than a temporary landing spot at the shelter—they needed hope, dignity, and a …
‘Altadena Girls’ lets teens rebuild wardrobes and confidence
Jan 17, 2025 · Inside the warehouse, a 14-year-old named Avery Colvert and a team of volunteers have created a shopping mall for girls who’ve lost everything. All of it is free. L: A mom shops a rack of colorful tank tops for her teenage daughter.
Recovery effort ‘Altadena Girls' helps teens impacted by Eaton Fire
Jan 15, 2025 · It took 14-year-old Avery Colvert, whose school was burned down, to realize at a time like this such small comforts may be more necessary than ever. "It’s like Christmas, yes it's like the...