Bay Area businesses, groups gather donations for those affected by LA fires NBC Bay Area [Video]

Like so many people, Bay Area residents and businesses are jumping into action to support those whose lives have been upended by the fires in Los Angeles County. Businesses and community groups are finding all kinds of ways to send donations and compassion across the state.

Whipping up cocktails at the Snug bar in San Francisco is Leah Hanley’s specialty. This week, Hanley has been closely following the news of the fires in LA County, particularly the Eaton fire, which is currently burning near where she grew up.

Hanley said that a school she attended in Altadena, which also happens to be the school where her mother teaches, was destroyed in the fire.

“So no one really knows quite yet what the future holds for those students and my mom,” Hanley explained.

Hanley is relieved to know that all her family is safe and that her mom is able to …