Video: LA fire victims receive cross-country help from Kansas Catholics
When news reached the Archdiocese of Los Angeles that a truck full of supplies for families affected by recent wildfires was on its way from Kansas, religious leaders, school officials, students, parishioners and volunteers were ready.
In a video captured by the LACatholics digital team, a Penske truck packed to the brim with school supplies, toiletries and other necessities rolled up on Jan. 28 from St. Michael the Archangel Church in Leawood, Kansas, where its students and parishioners had gathered donations some 1,500 miles away to assist the many families affected by the Eaton Fire.
The surprise arrival coincided with National Catholic Schools Week, celebrated this year Jan. 27-31.