Taylor Swift donates to California wildfire relief group

As Southern California attempts to rebuild after last week’s wildfires, Taylor Swift is stepping up her efforts.

On Thursday, the 14-time Grammy Award winner highlighted some of the organizations she has donated to that are helping to “rebuild communities” in the wake of the fires, urging her 282 million followers to do the same.

“The fires in California have devastated many families and it has been heartbreaking to watch these stories unfold. So much pain, loss and destruction. As many people go through some of the most difficult times of their lives, many amazing organizations and groups are coming together to help these communities rebuild,” she wrote on her Instagram Story.

“These are the organizations I donated to,” Swift added. “If you feel compelled or able to donate, please do so. »

Swift’s list of organizations included 211 LA, California Community Foundation Fund, Direct Relief, Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation Emergency. Relief Fund, MusiCares and Pasadena Educational Foundation Eaton Fire Response Fund.

Her message comes after Beyoncé already pledged $2.5 million to help with the wildfires, with Paris Hilton, Jennifer Garner, Sharon Stone, Halle Berry and more also donating.

Meanwhile, stars like Hilton, Milo Ventimiglia, Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Billy Crystal lost their homes in the wildfires that broke out in the Pacific Palisades, Eaton Canyon, Malibu, the Hollywood Hills and other areas around Los Angeles County amid a “life-threatening and destructive” wind storm that occurred last week.

As of Wednesday, at least 25 people had died in the Southern California wildfires. Meanwhile, more than 105,000 people have received mandatory evacuation orders. Since the fires began, officers have made 44 arrests in the affected areas, including for arson, burglary, curfew violations and other violations.

President Joe Biden, who extended his trip to Los Angeles last week to visit first responders and those affected, declared the fires a major disaster and ordered the federal government to cover 100% of relief costs in case of disaster.