Santa Clarita Valley residents are invited to the Sand Fire Thank You Event & Benefit, where they will have the opportunity to thank local sheriff and fire personnel for their work responding to the Sand Fire and raise money for those affected by the fire.

The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. in Central Park, located at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road and is being hosted by the city of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County and the Santa Clarita Valley Disaster Coalition.

Local groups, schools, businesses and neighborhoods are set to participate by handing out refreshments to first responders at the event.

Also, the Santa Clarita Valley Disaster Coalition will be collecting monetary donations and gift cards for the victim of the Sand Fire. (Please note: Only money and gifts cards will be accepted for fire victims.)

Following the Sand Fire, many local organizations, neighborhoods and businesses contacted first responders with offers of pancake breakfasts, barbecues and dinners, however they asked that one event be held where everyone could gather together.

Additionally, the first responders have asked that no gifts be given to them and instead have asked that residents donate to the families and individuals affected by the fire through the Santa Clarita Valley Disaster Coalition.

All of the money donated will go to the victims in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Prior to this event officials from FivePoint, the parent company of Newhall Land and Farming, announced a $5,000 donation to help Santa Clarita Valley residents affected by the Sand Fire.