Wildfire Update: Binc's Matching Gift Pool Increases; More Indies Offer Support

Binc's matching gift pool for the California wildfires has increased by $10,000 thanks to Los Angeles publisher Tokyopop. This brings the pool to $55,000. 

"I've been an Angeleno since birth so this particular tragedy has hit home like no other," said Tokyopop founder Stu Levy. "As a Los Angeles-based publisher, Tokyopop literally lives and breathes this town and there is no one we trust more than Binc to deploy the resources to help our industry's local shops and colleagues. As our hearts go out to those affected by the fires, we are immensely grateful to everyone who has contributed to this mission-critical community effort."

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"Let's help @altadenaseedlibrary reseed Altadena," Skylight Books in Los Angeles posted on Instagram. "Starting today we will be collecting native to Southern California plant seeds for them. Please stop by and donate if you have any. Seeds do not take up much space, so we can host this drive for a longer period of time :-) Again we must reiterate, NATIVE to SoCal plants seeds ONLY. Nina at @altadenaseedlibrary said, 'We are prioritizing seed that remediates soil, like CA Buckwheat, Telegraph weed, Bush Sunflower, and Mule Fat, but anything hyper-local is a close second, and anything native to Southern CA is also incredibly helpful.' We love you LA, we love you Altadena."

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On Wednesday, January 15, Island Books, Mercer Island, Wash., offered "a day of shopping to benefit World Central Kitchen, providing meals to those affected by the CA wildfires. We hope you’ll come in to buy a card, a book, some chocolate, toys/games or a gift card."

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North Figueroa Bookshop, Highland Park, Calif., created an Eaton Fires Laundry Fund, noting: "Need to wash the ash from your clothes. We have quarters and tide pods. Have quarters and tide pods? Drop them off to support your community."

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"Our hearts go out to those affected by the fires in L.A.," Camino Books in San Diego posted. "Help us help them by donating books to provide comfort and escapism in hard times and rebuild personal libraries."

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