I grew up in California and am a huge animal lover. When I filled out my exchange form, the fires near Paradise we’re still raging and so many animals were left behind due to how quickly the fire spread. The UC Davis Veterinary hospital was (is) treating so many severely burned animals, so I shared with my Secret Santa that I would love a donation to their catastrophic fund instead of a gift for me.

Turns out, my SS also grew up in CA and their dad went to UC Davis. What a coincidence!

A very generous $50 donation was made, and, since my SS is amazing, they also sent me a LA Kings beanie since I mentioned being a hockey fan.

Thank you, SS, for making this the best exchange; I’m so happy to be able to help the animals in need!

If anyone wants to donate, you can go here:

Https://give.ucdavis.edu/go/firecare