$93,663.44
Raised
442
Donations
$250,000
Goal
Help us Rise From the Flames
The Westside Waldorf School in Pacific Palisades, California, suffered a profound loss when its McComb Campus was destroyed in the Palisades Fire on January 8, 2025. This historic building, along with its beautiful courtyard and spiral of classrooms, has been a cornerstone of Waldorf education, nurturing countless children and families in the Westside of Los Angeles since January 2007. The entire campus for grades one through eight, including the woodshop where the heights of every student have been lovingly marked on the wall, has been lost. As the remaining fires burn out, we will assess the damage to the Early Childhood structures that are still standing.
In addition to losing their school, many of our students and faculty are facing displacement, ongoing evacuations, and the loss of their homes and belongings. Our greatest wish is to rebuild as a way to heal and demonstrate our commitment to our beloved and resilient community. We kindly ask for your support in these efforts. Your donations will directly assist our school in sustaining Waldorf education now and rebuilding swiftly for the future.
- For Credit Card donations, give using the form on this page
- Send donations via Wire Transfer
- Send donations via Stock
- Mail Cash/Check donations (made out to "Westside Waldorf School") to 1439-41 15th StreetSanta Monica, CA 90404
- For Crypto donations, contact: developmentcommittee@wswaldorf.org
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Nicole Fields | $200
This gift is given knowing the resilience of community and that the heart of your school will rise again from the ashes.
Jo-anne Sarre | $30
Here in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, we experienced the devastation of bushfires through our community 2019-2020. Arts projects we activated have supported connection, nurturing and recovery - we know that the rebuilding is a many-layered, long journey. This modest donation accompanies the wish that out of the ashes the phoenix of renewal and strength will rise. Blessings to everyone.
Leena | $100
Rumi Sato | $500
Sending love from a class of 2010 parent
Adriana Roden | $25
Mary | $110
Waldorf schools are very special to me as I have 2 grandchildren in the Lake Champlain Waldorf School,,Charlotte, VT., now and a graduate 3 years ago, and a son who teachers in the Black Kettle Farm Waldorf School in Essex, NY
Kim Jones | $50
Sending love from Sonoma
Crawford Sargent | $50
Margaret OBrien | $200
As a parent of a WSOC grad 20 years ago my heart aches for you. “When the barn burns down you can now see the moon”.
Tina
Thinking of your school community as you start to recover from this devastating fire. Our donation is in honor of teacher Phaedra Cheydleur. — Tina & Don, Richmond VA
Ines Camano | $300
Sending all our love and light to our beautiful school and amazing teachers
Peter Schaeffer
scott | $40
Pamela York | $50
Gretchen Weiher | $50
From a Waldorf family in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our hearts go out to all of you as you rebuild your homes and schools.
Alan & Cristin Priest | $1,000
Waldorf School of PIttsburgh Student Council | $75
Adin Breakey | $50
Susan Cook
May angels, tangible and intangible, surround you and carry you onward. Courage!
Marjorie Taliano -Nordås
Sending love and courage during this time !
Mary Thieme | $50
May your resilience and the love of friends from afar bless you forward—rebuild to be even stronger than you were before!
Anonymous | $100
Johanna Janes | $100
Shirley Breakey | $20
God bless you all !
Adrienne Scordato | $500
Sending lots of love to all of you!
Olivia Kingsford | $50
Thinking of you and wishing you well. The Kingsford family, Whistler Waldorf School.
Waldorf School of Lexington (MA) | $1,300
This donation has been made by the Trustees of the Waldorf School of Lexington (MA) on behalf of the whole Waldorf School of Lexington community, which is holding the Westside Waldorf School community in our thoughts. We wish you a speedy recovery from the devastating wildfires.
Noris & Avi Friedman | $100
Sending wishes for continued courage, strength, and love.
Andrea Lively | $100
Eva Handschin | $100