Build someone up. Put their insecurities to sleep. Remind them they’re worthy. Tell them they’re magical. Be a light in a too often dim world.

Thomas Fire Help is a grassroots, crowd-sourced, online platform, which serves to connect need with help. Their resources come from the community and may include peer-to-peer solutions (like furniture, housing or services) that are not listed by the County, other agencies, or nonprofit organizations. That said, the nonprofits and County sites have resources available that are not listed on Thomas Fire Help. http://ourventura.com/thomas-fire-help-neighbors-helping-neighbors/ #OurVenturaTV #VenturaCounty #ThomasFire #ThomasFireHelp #community #help Producer: GEORGE ALGER http://GeorgeAlger.com Director: BILL O'CONNOR Asst: Director: MICHELLE HOOVER Sponsor: NONPROFIT FIRE, Marketing/Fundraising for Nonprofits. http://NonProfitFire.org Sponsor: PJ MURALS, We Paint Your World Beautiful. http://PJmurals.com Sponsor: SKYWORKS MARKETING, Performance Advertising. http://SkyworksMarketing.com

2018 BRAVO Innovator of the Year award from National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Ventura

Interview by Lester Holt of NBC with Joanne Vega, Emily Barany of Thomas Fire Help, and Steven Dance of Angel Flight West

2018 Dancing with our Community Stars competition with Emily Barany, raising money for ThomasFireHelp

Interview with Emily Barany of ThomasFireHelp & John Ross about flying patients during the Montecito Mudslide.

Emily Barany, Jeff Moorehouse, and Joanne Vega were interviewed by ABC Channel 7 about the Montecito Mudslide Airlift efforts coordinated by ThomasFireHelp

Emily Barany and Chris Collier were named the Heros of the Week on NBC news Los Angeles for their work during the Thomas Fire and Montectio Mudslides