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How to support the families of the car crash victims

A list of GoFundMe's, kermeses, and fundraisers for the Santa Ana families of victims who passed away in last Saturday's car accident.

Daniel Díaz

April 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM — 2 min read - 2 min read

Candles lit at makeshift memorial at the crashsite. (Daniel Diaz/The Santanero)

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Update 4/19: The GoFundMe for Arely and Arlene has been fulfilled and the family has suspended further donations.

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Update 4/12: The GoFundMe for Manny's end-of-life expenses have been met. The family has suspended taking more donations thanks in-part to an anonymous $7,000 donation to each victim, totaling $35,000 in all. However, two GoFundMe's remain active below:

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The following GoFundMe's have appeared on local official news media outlets and pinned in the Neighbors of Santa Ana Facebook page. Please note that donations given towards the following GoFundMe's are protected by GoFundMe. For more information, click here.

GoFundMe's

The GoFundMe for Arely and Arlene Robles' family has been fulfilled [4/19].
To support Cynthia Torres', Jackie and Natalie Zarate's family, click here.
The GoFundMe for Manny has been fulfilled [4/12].

Kermes

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A kermes is a food fundraiser typically hosted at the home by the family of the deceased to raise funds for funeral and/or burial expenses. Most kermeses feature Mexican delicacies such as tamales, menudo, pozole, tacos, agua frescas, but not all kermeses listed below will serve these. Each food item costs different amounts (or tickets). Those wanting to attend a kermes should have cash ready to purchase tickets. These tickets will be redeemed when ordering food.

As of now, the families of Cynthia, Jackie, and Natalie are hosting three kermeses:
- Saturday, April 12th
  - 8am-5pm — 2101 S Pacific Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704 [COMPLETED]
- Sunday, April 13th
  - 8am-4pm — 2417 W Elder Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704 [COMPLETED]
  - 9am-6pm — 1313 W Saint Gertrude Place, Santa Ana, CA 92704 [COMPLETED]
The Robles family will be hosting a kermes next weekend
- Saturday, April 19th
  - 8am-finish — 1313 W Saint Gertrude Place, Santa Ana, CA 92704 [COMPLETED]

Fundraisers

The families of Cynthia, Jackie, and Natalie are planning to conduct a car wash at the North Mater Dei parking lot on Bristol and Edinger.
- Saturday, April 19th
  - 8am-finish — 1433 S Bristol Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704 [COMPLETED]