Coachella Valley resident creates candle collection supporting Eaton fire victims

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) - Joy Potter, an Indian Wells resident and owner of the Robynn Joy Company, is creating a special Altadena collection to support Eaton fire victims. Potter attends several Coachella Valley markets each week, including the Indian Wells farmer's market held on Thursdays.

Potter grew up in Altadena and lost her entire street to the Eaton fire. She says she reminiscenses on orange trees in her backyard and the pine trees that were all around the neighborhood, "I just had to capture that essence immediately."

The Altadena collection features candles named after streets in Altadena, like Lake Avenue and Altadena Drive. 30% of proceeds from the collection go to organizations in Altadena. The collection will be available year round and Potter often sells at the Indian Wells farmer's market and La Quinta farmer's market.

Potter says that she started making candles as a form of creative therapy, after she lost her daughter, Robynn, in 2008.

"This is how I get to love her still every day. And it's the joy of my heart. I love it. I love every minute of creating because it's like she's right there with me," she says.