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01/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/12/2025 17:21

LOS ANGELES LAKERS HOST DONATION DRIVE TO SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS

January 12, 2025

LOS ANGELES LAKERS HOST DONATION DRIVE TO SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS

Donation bins at Crypto.com Arena entries for Jan. 13, Jan. 15 and Jan. 17 matchups

Lakers UCLA Health Training Center collecting drop off donations Jan 14-18, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers will host a donation drive at their upcoming games at Crypto.com Arena starting Monday, Jan. 13, to support the Los Angeles community and relief efforts for the Southern California wildfires.

Fans attending Lakers games this week are encouraged to bring new, in-the-package, items to support the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's relief efforts. All contributions will assist those impacted by the recent wildfires. Collection bins will be located outside Crypto.com Arena at the Figueroa, Kobe Bryant and Star Plaza entrances. The collections will start when doors open 1.5 hours before tipoff until halftime of each matchup.

Additionally, the Lakers UCLA Health Training Center (2275 E Mariposa Ave., El Segundo, CA 90245) will serve as a drive-thru donation center Tuesday, Jan. 14, through Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. each day.

The following are food and non-food items needed by the community at this time:

  • Non-food Items: deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, waterless shampoo, phone chargers (battery pack), socks, mittens (gloves), hand warmers, beanies, blankets (Please note: No clothing donations)
  • Food items: peanut and other nut butters, protein-based snacks (bars, peanut butter, protein cookies), crackers, peanut butter crackers, trail mix, fruit snacks, energy bars, pop top tuna, pop top chicken, 100% juice boxes, raisins and other dried fruit, UHT milk, individual cereal boxes, 16-20 oz water, non-carbonated drinks

In conjunction with Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Crypto.com Arena, the Los Angeles Lakers are grateful for the community's generosity. Fans can visit www.lafoodbank.org/fire/ on how to support relief efforts.