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Altadena Girls: Meet the Middle Schooler Behind the New Organization Supporting LA Teens (and Inspiring Celebrities) After the Fires

Jim Fields | January 21, 2025



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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 products and anything else to give teen girls a sense of normalcy in the face of the devastating fires.

“These everyday things might seem small, but for these girls, they’re everything when it comes to feeling seen, supported, and ready to take on life again,” Colvert writes on the organization’s Pledge page, where information on how to donate can be found.

Colvert’s house was spared, but many of her friends weren’t so lucky. They lost everything but the clothes on their backs.

Colvert said she started Altadena Girls after friends told her they were either afraid or ashamed to ask for help. 

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