laura arillaga-andreessen always wanted to help other people. she was born around 1970 in palo alto, california. she is famous for being generous. in seventh grade, laura became aware of families that were less fortunate communities and decided to donate her life to philanthropy. arillaga-andreessen's mom helped at children and family services in palo alto. watching her mom, she learned that some other people did not have everything they need to live. later on she was able to volunteer with the ecumenical hunger program. she is the daughter of a real estate billionaire. she did not know her family was wealthy until she reached high school.