L.A. firefighters gather for a fundraiser to help family of Las Vegas shooting victim from Corona

Paul Scrivano, an owner of a sports bar in Sherman Oaks, said he couldn’t stay still when he learned that a daughter of a Los Angeles Fire Department captain was seriously injured during the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
“These guys are walking into fire for us every day,” he said. “I wanted to do something for them.”
A Saturday fundraiser drew more than 100 firefighters, family members and friends.
“We are like a family here,” said Brandon Terrazas, who attended the event at Blue Dog Beer Tavern at 4524 Saugus Ave in Sherman Oaks, with his fellow firefighters of Fire Station 88. “The whole family was affected by the tragedy.”
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Kristina Terrill Staples of Corona, the 34-year-old daughter of LAFD Capt. Greg Terrill, was at the Route 91 Harvest Festival across the street from the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas with her husband Daniel in October when Stephen Paddock opened fire, striking Staples in the head. Staples was in a coma for several weeks following the shooting and remains in critical condition.
Family members of Kristina Terrill Staples, Fire Station 88 firefighters, San Fernando Valley firefighters and others gather during a fundraiser event for Kristina Terrill Staples at Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks on Saturday Dec. 02, 2017. Kristina Terrill Staples was struck by gunfire during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Harper Lynn Staples, 1, holds a flower as she joins others during a fundraiser event for her mother Kristina Terrill Staples at Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks on Saturday Dec. 2, 2017. Her mother was struck by gunfire during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Michael Martinez, cadet Fire Station 81, serves guest during a fundraiser event for Kristina Terrill Staples at Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks on Saturday Dec. 02, 2017. Kristina Terrill Staples was struck by gunfire during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Capt. Mike Kammerer, Fire Station 88, mans the barbecue during a fundraiser event for Kristina Terrill Staples at Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks on Saturday Dec. 02, 2017. Kristina Terrill Staples was struck by gunfire during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Family members of Kristina Terrill Staples, Fire Station 88 firefighters, San Fernando Valley firefighters and others gather during a fundraiser event for Kristina Terrill Staples at Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks on Saturday Dec. 02, 2017. Kristina Terrill Staples was struck by gunfire during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Family members of Kristina Terrill Staples, Fire Station 88 firefighters, San Fernando Valley firefighters and others gather during a fundraiser event for Kristina Terrill Staples at Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks on Saturday Dec. 02, 2017. Kristina Terrill Staples was struck by gunfire during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Paul Scrivano, left, owner of Blue Dog Beer Tavern, helps Capt. Mike Kammerer, Fire Station 88, man the barbecue during a fundraiser event for Kristina Terrill Staples at Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks on Saturday Dec. 02, 2017. Kristina Terrill Staples was struck by gunfire during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Family members of Kristina Terrill Staples, Fire Station 88 firefighters, San Fernando Valley firefighters and others gather during a fundraiser event for Kristina Terrill Staples at Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks on Saturday Dec. 02, 2017. Kristina Terrill Staples was struck by gunfire during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Harper Lynn Staples, 1, holds a flower as she joins others during a fundraiser event for her mother Kristina Terrill Staples at Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks on Saturday Dec. 02, 2017. Her mother Kristina Terrill Staples was struck by gunfire during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Show Caption of Expand
Staples’ family members said they were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support their family has received.
“I am very blessed and humbled,” said Daniel Staples, Kristina’s husband, as he held his 18-month-old daughter Harper Lynn. “It’s a hard time, but everyone here is very supportive. It feels like a family.”
Terrill, who retired from Station 88 last year after 35 years of service, said he learned about the fundraising, organized by his colleagues and friends, just a few days ago.
“I know everyone here,” he said. “I am happy to see everyone.”
For the fundraiser, Scrivano installed tables, chairs and a grill on a parking lot adjacent to his restaurant. Several firefighters grilled ribs and corn for guests. Another team sold t-shirts and hoodies with the fire station’s logo.
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Scrivano said his goal was to raise $5,000 for the Staples family.
“You could do millions of things in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon,” he said. “But people still showed up. That tells you something about this community,”
To help pay medical expenses, a GoFundMe page has been set up to support the Staples family.
Editors note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Kristina Terrill Staples is still in critical condition in a coma. 
Source: Oc Register