Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell today announced the launch of the #LiftLA campaign with a goal of raising funds to assist Los Angeles Unified School District students and their families impacted by the devastating wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and resulted in more than two dozen known fatalities to date.
In a message to students, families, employees, and the community posted on Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ website, Dr. Bedell wrote that beginning with the start of the second semester on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, students can take donations to their schools to be collected and parents can drop off donations at schools or school system offices at any time. Checks can be made out to the Education Foundation of Anne Arundel County Public Schools with the notation #LiftLA in the memo line, and online donations can be made at www.aacps.org/liftLA.
“The Belong, Grow, Succeed mindset we try to impart to students every day is sometimes bigger than our own community and this is an opportunity to step up and help,” Dr. Bedell wrote in his message. “I would like to think others would do something to help our students if we were in this situation, and I am confident we will rise to this challenge to offer at least some relief to children and families in Los Angeles.”
All donations will go to The Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation so that it support the district’s students and their families as needed.
“The rebuilding of Los Angeles will take years, if not decades,” Dr. Bedell wrote. “Our efforts can make a difference for children we may never meet, but whose lives can be bettered by our generosity.”
The campaign runs through February 28, 2025.