Brick by Brick. Heart by Heart. Together, We Rebuild DENA.

The Eaton Fire ravaged more than 1,000 acres of Altadena, took 17 lives, and destroyed over 9,000 buildings.

WHO WE ARE
Inspired by the Afrofuturist imagination of Altadena native Octavia Butler, “There
are historically rooted people in Altadena’s future” is both a rebuilding declaration
and a design principle. It affirms that recovery must protect legacy while investing
in the creativity, care, and leadership of those who’ve long called this place home.
The Dena Forward Alliance is building systems and ensuring that culture, care, and
community voices collaborate in service to a thriving, just future for everyone,
starting with those most impacted by the devastation of the Eaton Wildfire.
The Dena Forward Alliance is a multiracial, multi-generational, faith-friendly,
community-rooted coalition advancing long-term wild and urban fire recovery, land
justice, and equitable rebuilding across Altadena and Pasadena. Anchored by an
inclusive seasoned leadership and credible experts and informed by those directly
impacted, we aim to preserve generational wealth and legacy while building new
suns.

THE AIM OF THE ALLIANCE
Dena Forward is a 5-year recovery and resilience strategy launched after the Eaton
Canyon Fire, driven by community-rooted organizations and approximately 20
critical partner entities. The Care Management Network (CMN) is the glue that
connects survivors to credible suppliers, advancing progress while helping families
breathe and hold the line. The CMN ensures impacted families have access to short-
term relief and long-term housing, financial and emotional support through an
integrated, trauma-informed model emphasizing dignity, equity, and trust. CMNs are
holistic case managers keeping the homeowners at the center.

OUR ORIGINS
The Alliance was born out of the many changemaking organizations that
participated in the Ashes to Anthems Benefit Concert & Resource Fair (April
2025), co-produced by Shared Harvest Foundation, Victory Bible Church, Cultural
Capital, MLWPR, SEP Global, and a collective of production and community outreach
partners.
Ashes to Anthems channeled community grief into collective joy and forward
optimism. Since then, the Dena Forward Alliance has emerged as a bold model for

recovery rooted in healing, justice, and future-making. The Dena Forward Alliance
has partnered with 20 organizations to provide a community-based civic response
to the recovery efforts, aimed at protecting families from threats of safety and
unprecedented levels of federal attacks.

This is how we rebuild—brick by brick, heart by heart. DENA Forward. Together.

DENA Forward Alliance

By Shared Harvest Foundation

DENA Forward Alliance

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