A handful of wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County and prompting the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people are prompting celebrities, many of whom lost their homes or were forced to evacuate themselves, to give supplies and money to relief efforts that have barely begun as the fires rage. on.
YouTube And Google On Wednesday, they announced they would contribute $15 million to organizations including Emergency Network Los Angeles, the American Red Cross, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and the Institute for Nonprofit News.
Members of a rock band The Eagles have reportedly pledged to donate $2.5 million to FireAid, a benefit concert taking place later this month to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, although it is unclear whether the group will perform at the show.
Band Metallic said his foundation, All Within My Hands, would donate $500,000 to a number of local charities helping victims.
Bank of Californiathe largest independent bank based in Los Angeles, has launched a $1 million recovery fund to support relief and rebuilding efforts.
The San Bernardino-based group Fuerza Regida rented a hotel to house more than 50 families displaced by the fires, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Twelve professionals Los Angeles sports teams— Angel City FC, the Angels, Chargers, Clippers, Dodgers, Ducks, Galaxy, Kings, LAFC, Lakers, Rams and Sparks — will donate more than $8 million to wildfire relief organizations including the American Red Cross, the California Fire Foundation and Los Angeles. Firefighters Foundation.
The same teams also partner with the sporting goods retailer Fanaticsfounded by billionaire Michael Rubin, to distribute $3 million in merchandise to those evacuated from their homes.
Online retail giant Amazon had pledged $10 million to local and national disaster response groups, including the Red Cross, World Central Kitchen, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, Habitat for Los Angeles Wildfire Fund and Small Business Relief/Recovery Fund from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, as well as providing ad placements on Prime Video for nonprofit organizations supporting Los Angeles fire relief efforts.
Skechersbased in Los Angeles, has committed to donating $1 million to relief efforts led by organizations including the American Red Cross, Baby2Baby, the California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund, the Eaton Fire Response Fund of the Pasadena Education Foundation and the YMCA Metropolitan Los Angeles.
Actress Eva Longoria said she would double donations to the This is About Humanity organization up to $50,000 to help frontline workers and affected families and also announced she would donate $1 million of the $50 million dollars she received from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos last year to support the recovery from the Los Angeles fire.
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).
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. Markle also asked Netflix to delay the release of her new lifestyle series, “With Love, Meghan,” from the end of its week to March 4, “as we focus on the needs of those affected by the wildfires in my home state of California.
Verizon is waiving call, text and data charges for customers in hard-hit areas and announced it will donate $500,000 each to the American Red Cross and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
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, which has so far raised $800,000 for Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts, and on Tuesday she pledged a $150,000 grant to GoFundMe to provide immediate support. cash assistance to 150 displaced families from Altadena.
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 Mark 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.
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.
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$2.5 million. That’s the amount that was raised from 4,000 donors for the California Community Foundations Wildlife Recovery Fund, Los Angeles officials announced Friday.
Three major fires are still burning in the Los Angeles area, including the Palisades Fire, which has burned more than 23,000 acres, and the Eaton Fire, which has burned more than 14,000. Eaton was 33% contained Monday morning, and the Palisades fire was 14% contained. Other fires that have burned hundreds of acres include the Lidia Fire near the Angeles National Forest, the Hurst Fire near San Fernando, and the Kenneth Fire just outside Calabasas . Fires started in Los Angeles County on Wednesday and little is known about how they started. One fire, Kenneth’s, may have been started by a suspected arsonist who was arrested Thursday after neighbors spotted him with a “propane tank or flamethrower” as he “tried to light something thing on fire.” At least 24 people have died since the fires started. The hardest hit area so far, the Pacific Palisades, is home to many local celebrities and landmarks. The average home price in the area is $3 million, including actor Adam Brody and his actress wife. Leighton Meester, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick, Billy Crystal, and reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt all reported losing their homes in the fires.
The Los Angeles wildfires are on track to become among the costliest in U.S. history, about 18 months after a devastating wildfire in Hawaii became America’s deadliest fire on record . After the Maui fires, donations poured in from billionaires and celebrities, including $100 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sánchez and $10 million from billionaire Oprah Winfrey and actor Dwayne Johnson.
