A woman reacts as she receives a check at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction is handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)A member of the audience reacts as people impacted by the Eaton Fire attend an event at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, in Pasadena, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan, left, The Change Reaction founders Greg Perlman, left, and his wife Jodi attend an event at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College during which The Change Reaction foundation will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000 to people impacted by the Eaton Fire, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan delivers a speech as he attends an event at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)A member of the audience reacts as people impacted by the Eaton Fire attend an event at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)People impacted by the Eaton Fire wait in line to receive a check at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction is handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)The Change Reaction founder Greg Perlman delivers a speech as he attends an event at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000 to people impacted by the Eaton Fire, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)Impacted by the Eaton Fire, Katherine Anderson poses with an envelope containing a check as she leaves the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction is handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000 to people impacted by the wildfire, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)People impacted by the Eaton Fire attend an event at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)People impacted by the Eaton Fire take each other in their arms as they wait in line to access Pasadena City College's gymnasium where The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)Pastor Charles Johnson attends an event at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College during which The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000 to people impacted by the Eaton Fire, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)People impacted by the Eaton Fire wait in line to access Pasadena City College's gymnasium, where The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)People impacted by the Eaton Fire wait in line to access Pasadena City College's gymnasium, where The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)People impacted by the Eaton Fire pray as they attend an event at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction will be handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
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A woman reacts as she receives a check at the gymnasium of Pasadena City College where The Change Reaction is handing out about 1,000 checks of between $2,500-$5,000, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
