My sister-in-law’s parents, Darla & Richard Melancon, lost their home in the Eaton Fire.

So many of you asked how you can help, here are some options.

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A woman in a white off-shoulder dress standing between an older woman in a navy lace dress and an older man in a plaid shirt and cowboy hat outdoors in a rural setting with mountains in the background.
A smiling family of three sitting on a green bench surrounded by dried floral arrangements, including yellow, orange, and brown flowers and foliage.

We Need Photos (from Friends & Family)

Darla & Richard and 2 of their children, Marian & Isaiah, narrowly escaped the Eaton fire and left empty handed. All their photos are gone. If you’re friends or family with ANY photos of them, and their children, and grandchildren, can you please send them to us? I am collecting and organizing them on their behalf.

Send by February 14th.

HOW TO GET THEM TO US:

Mail them to:
SACHIKO STUDIO
Melancon Photos
125 E. Santa Clara St., Suite 5
Arcadia, CA 91006

Send us print copies in any size we can keep.

Upload a digital file:

*Upload the largest file version of the photo possible, so we can print them out beautifully. Upload jpegs. And please, send as many as you can.

Other Ways To Help

Collage of three maternity photoshoots: top left shows a pregnant woman in a blue pleated dress leaning against a white brick wall, bottom left displays a pregnant woman in an orange sheer dress with floral accents standing among pampas grass and flowers, and right shows a man kneeling in a white shirt holding a pregnant woman's hands as she looks down at him, both against a dark background.

Airbnb Gift Cards

Darla & Richard have a hotel for the next 2 weeks, after that, we’d love to give them credits with Air Bnb so they have the freedom of finding a place closer to work. You can digitally send them a card to ___________ or drop one off to my studio (We’re open Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm).

Logo of Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, featuring a blue stylized covered wagon or market stall with a measuring tape, and the words 'Arcadia Chamber of Commerce' in blue text.

Restaurant Gift

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  • Foothill Unity Center Inc. logo featuring a hand with a heart in the palm, surrounded by the text 'Helping People. Changing Lives.'

    Foothill Unity Center, Monrovia, CA

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  • Logo of Pearl Preparatory School featuring two stylized hands forming a shape with a pearl in the center and the words 'PEARL PREPARATORY SCHOOL' below.

    Pearl Prep, Arcadia, CA

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  • Logo for CHX, a team from Chino Hills, Ayso Region 779, featuring a helicopter and the words 'One Team' and 'Extra'.

    AYSO, Chino Hills, CA

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  • Boy Scouts of America logo featuring an eagle with a shield on its chest, surrounded by a red fleur-de-lis and three stars, with the text 'Boy Scouts of America' below.

    Boy Scouts, Troop 104, Arcadia, CA

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