Celebrities and billionaires donate to help California wildfire victims

BeyoncéThe BeyGOOD Foundation announced Sunday that it will donate $2.5 million to the LA Fire Relief Fund to help Altadena and Pasadena residents who lost their homes, as well as “churches and community centers for address the immediate needs of those affected by wildfires.” » (Beyoncé and her husband, Jay Z, live in a $200 million Malibu mansion).

Airbnb Last week it announced it would work with a local nonprofit to provide free temporary housing to people displaced by the fires, and said it had experienced “an absolute crush of applications, thousands and thousands” .

Walmart said it would donate $2.5 million worth of cash, food, water and other essentials to help fight the wildfires.

THE Kroger the grocery giant pledged $1 million to help families affected by the fire.

Disney pledged $15 million in aid to those affected by the wildfires, with funds going to organizations including the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Firefighters’ Foundation and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, while that additional resources would be offered to any affected employees.

Primordial donated $1 million to relief efforts, with donations to the American Red Cross, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, Direct Relief, World Central Kitchen and Best Friends Animal Society, according to an internal memo obtained by Variety.

AppleCEO Tim Cook wrote on X that the company would make a donation to support victims and recovery efforts, although he did not specify the amount.

FanDuel and its parent company Flutter Entertainment said the companies would donate a total of $250,000 to relief efforts, including donations to Americares and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.

Fox Corp. donated $1 million to the American Red Cross relief fund and encouraged the network’s viewers to support the organization’s efforts.

Paris Hiltonwhose home was destroyed by the Palisades fire, launched an emergency fund through his nonprofit, 11:11 Media Impact, and made an initial donation of $100,000, saying that she would match additional donations up to an additional $100,000.

Jared Isaacmanthe billionaire businessman chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to become NASA’s next administrator, said he will match the first $1 million donated to his company’s relief campaign.

Founder of the meta Marc Zuckerbergthe world’s third-richest person, said he and his wife Priscilla are personally donating to relief efforts and the billionaire founder of KIND Snacks. Daniel Lubetsky said his charity, Frontline Impact Project, “is working to bring not only supplies, but also a sense of hope and care to those affected.”

Jamie Lee Curtiswho feared losing her own Santa Monica home before confirming the structure was safe, pledged to donate $1 million to fight wildfires with her husband, actor and director Christophe Guest.

Curtis, an American Red Cross ambassador, also appeared Wednesday night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” where she encouraged viewers to “do whatever you can” to help people: “Donate blood , donate, whatever you can do, animal shelters,” she said.

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle– who were seen visiting with firefighters battling the Eaton Fire – reportedly made monetary donations to relief efforts; donated clothing, children’s items and other supplies, and invited people to support organizations such as World Central Kitchen, CAL FIRE, LA Fire Department Foundation, Animal Wellness Foundation, Compton Cowboys and Baby2baby.

Kylie Jenner, the youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner family, announced she was making an unspecified donation to the California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund, an extension of the California Fire Foundation.

THE NFL will sell team-specific hats and shirts for the Rams and Chargers to benefit the LAFD Foundation; 50% of the Rams 50/50 drawing from Monday’s game will be donated to the LAFD Foundation and the American Red Cross; and the league donates $5 million to wildfire relief efforts led by individual contributions from clubs and ownership groups of the Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Texans of Houston and the NFL Foundation.

Actresses Halle Berry And Pierre Sharon expressed support for a local boutique and home goods store, called +COOP, which transformed into a pop-up shop for those in need of clothing after losing their homes in the fire (Berry posted that she was “packing my entire closet” to help displaced families).

Former ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ Star Bethenny Frankel said his charity, BStrong, has partnered with the Global Empowerment Mission to send aid to those affected.