Wescom launches debt relief campaign to erase $10 million in debt for Californians impacted by wildfires

(From left) Cori Close, UCLA Women’s Basketball Head Coach, and Darren Williams, President and CEO of Wescom Financial

Wescom Financial has partnered with ForgiveCo to erase $10 million in consumer debt for Californians impacted by the wildfires.

Debt Relief Program Highlights

• This debt relief campaign will provide the first $5 million in financial relief to more than 2,000 residents. This effort is part of a multi-year commitment, with future impact moments set to come.
• Debt relief recipients, who will receive letters, emails, and text messages in the following weeks, do not have to be Wescom members.
• Wescom has also partnered with UCLA Women's Basketball Head Coach Cori Close to market this effort, and she will support Wescom's relief efforts throughout the 2025-26 Women's Basketball season, welcoming select beneficiaries to home games. 
• For Wescom, the overwhelming impact of the wildfires earlier this year hits close to home. Their headquarters is in Pasadena, across from the Pasadena Convention Center, which served as an emergency shelter in the first few weeks after the Eaton fire. About 50 of their members, mostly in Altadena, lost their homes in the fire.

"At Wescom Financial, our mission is to help build better lives for Californians. The recent Palisades/Eaton Canyon wildfires in Southern California deeply affected our community. Our office headquarters are located in an affected area, and many of our members and team members live and work here," said Darren Williams, President and CEO at Wescom. "That's why the Wescom Foundation (our charitable arm) has partnered with ForgiveCo to help support $10 million in debt relief for those living in the impacted areas."

For more information about Wescom's ForgiveCo debt relief partnership, the press release announcement can be found here: 
From Wildfire Recovery to Revival: Wescom Financial Commits to Eliminate $10 Million in Debt for SoCal Residents with ForgiveCo

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