Update, January 12: Beyoncé pledged $2.5 million through her non-profit BeyGOOD to support families who lost their homes in the cities of Altadena and Pasadena, which were damaged by the Eaton Fire.
The BeyGOOD LA Fire Relief Fund will also go to churches and community centers to meet the immediate needs of displaced residents. As recently noted, Altadena is a historically black neighborhood, with family and generational histories dating back to later dates than the Great Migration of the 1970s. According to the press release, the foundation has worked with volunteer service organizations and churches to identify homeowners and area residents most in need since the fire broke out on Jan. 7.
Previous, January 10: As the Palisades and Altadena fires continue to devastate Los Angeles communities, celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Paris Hilton and others are mobilizing to donate, spur relief funds and volunteer. Some, like Sharon Stone and Halle Berry, are donating clothes to those who have lost their homes or been displaced amid the state’s ongoing state of emergency.
per MSNBC reportsGarner — herself a 25-year Palisades resident whose home survived the fire that has swelled over 20,000 acres since Jan. 7 — has partnered with award-winning chef José Andres’ nonprofit World Central Kitchen, whose pop-ups are in all Across Los Angeles County are helping fuel Angelenos in need. Having known Andress through previous charitable efforts such as Save The Children, Garner said she was eager to help and serve.
“I was able to just say, ‘Can I be with you all day?’ What can I do to help? “Put me to work,” the actress said. the 13 going to 30 The star helped distribute meals from restaurants and food truck partners as a volunteer.
Elsewhere in the MSNBC interview, Garner praised Andres for his efforts, additionally saying she grieves for her community. (The loss is personal for Garner, who was asked about the death of a friend from her Methodist church in Palisades: “It’s a really painful death, so I don’t feel like we should talk about it yet. I’ve lost a friend. I’ve lost a friend.”) “No,” she told reporter Katie Tur. Get out at the right time.”
“My heart bleeds for my friends,” the actress said. “I mean I can think of 100 families, and there are 5,000 homes missing. I can – without even [thinking] -I could just write a list of 100 friends who lost their homes.
Hilton, whose Malibu beach house was among 5,000 buildings leveled by the Palisades Fire, made the announcement earlier today. Emergency fund Through it 11:11 Media Impact is a non-profit For those who lost “their homes, their cherished keepsakes, the communities they loved, and their sense of stability.”
The journalist and businessman said that the fund “will support displaced families with young children.” She launched the fund with an initial contribution of $100,000 and will match additional dollars raised up to another $100,000.
“As a mother, I cannot imagine the pain and fear of not having a safe place for your children,” she wrote on Instagram.
Partner with a non-profit organization Baby2Baby Distribution and Sean Penn Community-organized relief effortswhich provides cash assistance to families, the fund also offers “short-term hotel stays for families with young children,” delivers essentials to evacuation centers and supports local animal shelters.
“Let’s come together for Los Angeles,” Hilton concluded, saying she will be volunteering this weekend. “Every dollar makes a difference, and we will make sure support gets to those who need it most.”
Meanwhile, sixty Make a call For donations to COOP+, a home goods store on Beverly Boulevard that has been turned into a distribution center. the Basic instinct Starr encouraged donations of used clothing for women, men and children, as well as gift cards and new hangers. She added that those in need can come for blankets, shoes and clothes.
Follow in her footsteps, Perry He reposted Stone’s original video and said She’s “packing up my entire wardrobe and heading to the co-op!” If you live in the Southern California area, I urge you to do the same. This is something we can do now to help all displaced families in need of basics today! Thank you @sharonston To lead you. I love you ma’am ❤️.”
Since then, Uber has partnered with the store to deliver items throughout Los Angeles. In the comments, Michelle Pfeiffer also inquired about donations, seemingly indicating that she would be contributing items to the center.
In a separate sweet moment subscriber By ABC7 Reporter Josh Haskell Actor/writer/comedian Bill Hader offered to help reporters cover the wildfires: “At just one moment in Los Angeles on Thursday at a roadblock for a #PalisadesFire resident trying to get through, he came up to the news truck as if Part of our team, he wanted to help cover and ride with us and then he pulled down his mask and smiled and Bill Hader couldn’t be cuter!
In addition to Jennifer Lopez, who was scheduled to appear in it The view January 17 and a slew of other TV shows in the coming days have reportedly canceled their lineup to support wildfire relief efforts, according to Entertainment Weekly. There were no other details about this matter.
As previously reported, Jamie Lee Curtis announced that she and her family will contribute $1 million to help amid the crisis.
On the other side of town, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were among those who supported evacuees from the Eaton Fire, which is currently raging in Altadena and Pasadena. On Friday, the Duchess and Duke of Sussex met with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and displaced families, distributed food and thanked first responders.
In the latest wildfire updates, nearly 180,000 Angelenos remain displaced, as the Eaton and Palisades fires burned more than 9,000 structures, claimed at least 10 lives and led to initial estimates of $52-57 billion in damage; These horrific statistics — driven by Southern California’s extremely dry weather conditions and strong Santa Ana winds blowing embers forward — turned the disaster into one of the most devastating wildfires in the state’s history.
At the time of writing, the two most significant fires have burned a total area of about 35,000 hectares, with the Palisades Fire 8% contained and the Eaton Fire 3% contained.
To learn more information about how you can help or donate, click here for a list of Hollywood and affiliated organizations raising funds.
