BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Three-hundred bags are being stuffed with fashion industry donations that will be given to Cedars-Sinai healthcare workers.

To make it all happen for the first time in Los Angeles, Leslie Gallin tapped her entire network.

"So they're getting socks, they're getting towels from Turkey that are really delicious," said Gallin.

The nonprofit From Fashion With Love was started in New York City by fashion designer Elyse Kroll in early April. Gallin worked with Kroll in the past and the pair agreed to do their first event in Los Angeles.  

"I immediately reached out and said let me help. Let me call my shoe people. Let me call people I know to see what we can do," said Gallin.

Since April 28, the organization has given over 3,000 gift bags to medical workers who are in the COVID-19 trenches and who are staying in temporary hotel residences as they fight the virus.

Since April 10, more than 500 Cedars-Sinai health care workers have lived at the Sofitel.

"We feel after a hard day’s work, they can leave their clothes at their door and have a new shirt, a new pair of slippers, something to make them feel good, that somebody cares," said Gallin.

So with the bags all packed and the shoes stacked by size, Gallin and her crew are ready for the event.

"We just want to make them happy. It's our way of giving back from the fashion industry," said Gallin.

The workers arrive and pick up their gifts. Roel Gutierrez is a nurse case manager at the Cedars-Sinai ER and has been staying at the Sofitel since April.

"To be appreciated, it means so much for us," said Gutierrez.

As a case manager Gutierrez deals with tough situations, like notifying family members after a patient has passed. He says there is sometimes a disconnect between what people think of the virus and what the frontlines are experiencing.

"You know watching all the people that are out there protesting and saying that this is not real when we are dealing with it day in and day out," said Gutierrez.

As he tries on his new sneakers, it is a perfect ending to a long work day.

For Gallin, she sees how For Fashion With Love is making a small difference and plans to continue this work.

"We hope COVID doesn't spike, but God forbid if it does, we're going to be here and we're going to go through Los Angeles putting smiles on people's faces just the way we did today," said Gallin.