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The Guardian - US
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Amber X Chen

Clothes, toiletries – and a free stylist: the LA teen creating a space for peers amid the fires

young people stand behind tables full of makeup as other young people on the other side grab various items from it
Scenes from an Altadena Girls event in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, this month. Photograph: Anthony Dean Valentino

Cars lined up outside an art studio in eastern Los Angeles on Sunday morning, packed with boxes of feminine care products, pimple patches, skincare, clothes, underwear, makeup and more. Some volunteers had driven for hours to support a unique mutual aid effort.

As fires in Los Angeles continue to rage, people across the city are springing into action to meet the needs of the thousands of families who have been displaced. Among the dozens of clothing donation and bottled water distribution sites, Altadena Girls – a new organization started by 14-year-old Avery Colvert – has struck a chord with its focus on teen girls’ recovery.

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