SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Thousands of fire victims in Los Angeles are relying on donations to help them through this devastating time of their lives. That’s why a North County husband and wife are taking matters into their own hands. They are collecting donations and driving them up to Los Angeles County.Rocky Shaffer is using his flatbed truck to collect donations for Los Angeles fire victims. “They’re begging for donations. They're begging for hygiene products. There’s people that have pets that have no pet food," said Rocky Shaffer. Shaffer said his wife actually came up with the idea. They own two local companies, including J Rock Towing, but they are also part-time background actors. Pechanga Tribe donates $500K to support Los Angeles fire victims “LA is more than a place, it's dream. So we had to help, we had to," Rocky's wife, Toni J Cruz, said.When they first posted on Facebook what they were doing, the response on Friday was immediate. Within hours the truck was filled with water, clothes, you name it, and Rocky drove it all to a resource center in Santa Anita.That’s why they were filling up the flatbed on Saturday, for a second drop off. L.A. fire victims seek shelter in San Diego “Some blankets, baby food, bottles, little things," said Alyssa Sanchez, Escondido resident. “It can be something so small, but I know it’s going to help someone a lot.”Some of the people stopping by are survivors of past firestorms, like the Witch Creek fire. “We had to evacuate in '07 because of the fires, so it’s real to us," said Aaron Rathgaber, Escondido resident. “I had horses I had to walk four and a half miles because she wouldn’t load in the trailer. Your heart just hurts for those people, all of them," said Sheri Stickler, Escondido resident. From yoga to nonprofits, San Diego steps up to help Los Angeles County wildfire survivors Irene Ramirez lives in Pasadena and her home was threatened by the Eaton fire. While visiting family in San Diego, she saw Rocky holding the sign and said she had to stop and say "thank you." “We live in pure sadness right now. All our friends, family, people we go to church with, they’ve lost everything," said Pasadena resident Irene Ramirez. For Rocky and his wife, this isn’t about recognition... It’s about giving hope in a time when it seems like all hope has been lost. “Because if we don’t help each other then why are we the human race, why are we mankind?" said Shaffer. Once his truck was filled up, Rocky said he would drive it to a temporary resource center which is located outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.