Paris Hilton, Beyoncé, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Getty Photos (3)
Wildfires proceed to tear by means of the Los Angeles space, devastating hundreds of acres and forcing much more folks to flee their houses. As aid efforts are simply getting underway, a few of Hollywood’s most distinguished stars are coming collectively to assist these in want.
The Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, that are burning concurrently, are already two of the highest 5 most destructive fires in California’s historical past in accordance with CNN. Not less than 24 folks have died, with that quantity anticipated to develop as firefighters proceed to look the rubble.
The Pacific Palisades fireplace has impacted scores of celebrities, destroying houses in prosperous neighborhoods and forcing many to evacuate. Paris Hilton, Anna Faris, Billy Crystal and Mel Gibson are among the many stars whose homes have burned down.
However many — even those that have been evacuated or misplaced every thing — are stepping as much as assist their fellow Angelenos. Celebrities from movie, sports activities, music and extra have stepped as much as donate their time, cash and provides.
Mario Tama/Getty Photos Tens of hundreds of individuals — together with A-list celebrities — have evacuated following the continued Los Angeles wildfires, main many to surprise easy methods to assist these in want. After a windstorm sparked brush fires on the morning of Tuesday, January 7, locals had been pressured to go away their houses and companies behind as […]
Preserve scrolling to see how celebrities are serving to support within the wildfire aid effort.
Beyonce
Beyonce’s BeyGood basis donated $2.5 million to the newly established L.A. Fireplace Aid Fund.
“Los Angeles we stand with you. 🫶🏽” the fund wrote by way of Instagram. “The fund is earmarked to assist households within the Altadena/Pasadena space who misplaced their houses, and to church buildings and group facilities to handle the instant wants of these affected by the wildfires.”
Jamie Lee Curtis
The day after an emotional look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, on which she mentioned “every thing” in her group had been destroyed, the Halloween actress committed $1 million to wildfire aid.
“My husband and I and our youngsters have pledged $1 million from our Household Basis to start out a fund of assist for our nice metropolis and state and the good individuals who reside and love there,” she wrote by way of Instagram. (Curtis shares daughters Annie, 34, and Ruby, 25, along with her husband, Christopher Visitor.)
As wildfires proceed to unfold throughout the Los Angeles space, a number of celebrities are taking to social media to share how they’ve been affected. “Evacuated and secure with children, canine and cats. Praying and grateful for the primary responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in a Wednesday, January 8, Instagram Story assertion. In a follow-up publish, she […]
Eva Longoria
Longoria donated $50,000 to This Is About Humanity, which advantages households and staff impacted by the fires. She additionally pledged to donate $1 million by means of her basis to the Latino Neighborhood Fund and California Neighborhood Basis.
Josh Gad
Gad, who released his memoir, In Gad We Belief: A Inform-Some, on Tuesday, January 14, introduced he would donate a portion of the proceeds from his guide to a number of organizations benefiting wildfire aid.
He added in an look on The At the moment Present that very same day that he is aware of at the least 15 households who’ve misplaced their houses.
“I might encourage all of you, you probably have an opportunity, to go onto my Instagram: I’ve posted hyperlinks for the place you’ll be able to donate, even $10, something helps proper now,” Gad added. “There’s so many individuals, animals [and] infants affected by this tragedy.”
Paris Hilton
Hilton launched an emergency fund of $100,000 for wildfire victims, whereas pledging to match as much as one other $100,000 in donations. She introduced on Tuesday that she has raised $800,000 up to now and pledged one other $150,000 to the GoFundMe Wildfire Aid Fund.
Kylie Jenner
Jenner introduced she is making an unspecified donation to the California Fireplace Basis Wildfire & Catastrophe Aid Fund.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made an unspecified monetary donation by means of their Archewell Basis and volunteered their time alongside World Central Kitchen staff, distributing meals to these impacted within the space.
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Hewitt has partnered with two non-profits, BFFs and Babes and Baby2Baby, to promote her Love Angeles clothes line. All proceeds will go to Baby2Baby, which helps present provides, together with diapers, meals, system and water, to kids impacted by the fires.
“Wanted to do one thing with all this damage in my coronary heart,” she wrote by way of Instagram. “My buddy @bffsandbabes mentioned let’s take what’s in your coronary heart and make it occur. Love Angeles is now yours to buy and assist @baby2baby”
Los Angeles noticed a daunting pure climate occasion — and its star-studded group has been closely impacted. An excessive wind storm, brought on by Santa Ana gusts, sparked fast-burning brush fires at round 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, with drivers alongside Sundown Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoning their automobiles to hunt security, in accordance with the […]
Eagles
The rock band has pledged $2.5 million to FireAid, a profit live performance coming to the Intuit Dome on January 30. Proceeds from the live performance will go towards a company created to assist rebuild Los Angeles’ infrastructure. An estimated 12,300 constructions have been broken or destroyed as of Wednesday, January 15, in accordance with CNN.
Freedie Freeman
Freeman and his spouse Chelsea are donating $100,000 every to the Los Angeles Fireplace Division Basis, the Pasadena Fireplace Division and the Salvation Military. Chelsea additionally introduced she is going to match donations to Pasadena Humane, which is caring for pets impacted by the fires.
Metallica
Metallica’s basis, All Inside My Arms, is donating $500,000 to assist the California Neighborhood Basis’s Wildfire Restoration Fund and the Pasadena Neighborhood Basis’s Eaton Canyon Fireplace Aid and Restoration Fund.
“Numbers can not articulate the magnitude of anguish because the catastrophe upends households and dismantles livelihoods,” the band mentioned in an announcement.
Leonardo DiCaprio
DiCaprio introduced by way of Instagram that he’ll donate $1 million to “assist each pressing wants and post-fire restoration efforts.”
“Preliminary support will instantly profit the LA Fireplace Division Basis, California Fireplace Basis, World Central Kitchen, California Neighborhood Basis, Pasadena Humane Society, and SoCal Fireplace Fund — organizations on the frontlines offering much-needed assets to our first responders and firefighters, and the folks, animals and communities who want it most,” he added.
Jennifer Lopez
Advertising agency The A Record confirmed by way of Instagram Story that Lopez made a “beneficiant donation” to assist L.A. Faculties’ Schooling Basis and the Pasadena Schooling Basis.
“OMG @jlo thanks,” a social media publish learn on January 15. “Past grateful on your beneficiant donation!”
Pete Davidson
The comic and the sustainable sock model Doublesoul donated 10,000 pairs of socks to first responders and people displayed by the pure catastrophe.
“We’ve all seen the heartbreaking photos popping out of Los Angeles,” Davidson, who serves because the model’s artistic director, mentioned in a press launch. “As somebody who deeply admires the braveness and dedication of firefighters, this can be a small approach to present our gratitude to those heroes on the entrance traces and to supply some aid to these whose lives have been turned the other way up.”
Gwyneth Paltrow
In an announcement shared by way of Goop’s Instagram, Paltrow revealed that her model has “dedicated to greater than $2 million value of donations of merchandise to charitable organizations” equivalent to Baby2Baby, Altadena Women and different native nonprofits.
“With the assist of our Brentwood retailer workforce, we’re distributing care packages of magnificence and pores and skin merchandise to Goop shoppers straight affected by the fires,” Paltrow continued. “Our very personal Chef Kim … mobilized Goop Kitchen shortly to serve over 800 meals to first responders.”
Taylor Swift
Swift donated to a handful of local L.A. organizations amid the wildfires.
“The fires in California have devastated so many households and it’s been heartbreaking to see these tales unfold,” Swift wrote by way of Instagram Tales on Thursday, January 16. “A lot struggling, loss and destruction. As so many individuals embark on a number of the most difficult instances of their lives, there are additionally many superb organizations and teams banding collectively to assist these communities rebuild.”
She concluded, “When you really feel compelled or capable of donate, please do.”
Swift donated to 211 LA, the California Neighborhood Basis Fund, Direct Aid, Habitat for Humanity, the Los Angeles Fireplace Division Basis, MusicCares and extra.
Shohei Ohtani
The Dodgers star donated $500,000 to a number of native organizations.
“We want to categorical our honest gratitude to the firefighters who proceed to battle for us throughout the LA fires,” he wrote in Japanese by way of Instagram. “We want to donate $500,000 to those firefighters, the individuals who have been pressured to evacuate and the animals in want of assist.”
He added, “The Los Angeles Dodgers are additionally working with groups from different sports activities to supply assist, equivalent to promoting T-shirts. We hope that you’ll take into account doing so. We sincerely hope for a speedy restoration.”
The Weeknd
The musician donated a complete of $1 million to numerous aid efforts for the wildfires. The Weeknd, who beforehand postponed his album release and live performance on the Rose Bowl, backed three organizations: the Los Angeles Fireplace Division Basis, GoFundMe’s Wildfire Aid Fund and Los Angeles Regional Meals Financial institution.
Reside Nation and Crew Nation
Reside Nation’s nonprofit group, Crew Nation, pledged $1 million to help performing musicians, reside music crew and reside music business staff who had been affected by the L.A. wildfires.
“L.A. is house to so many who assist make reside music attainable, and Crew Nation is constant its core mission of serving to this hardworking group by means of unexpected hardship,” mentioned Reside Nation CEO Michael Rapino mentioned in an announcement.
Along with Crew Nation’s donation, Reside Nation itself can be supporting impacted staff with direct aid by way of its Taking Care of Our Personal program. The leisure firm can be serving to produce the profit live performance, FireAid.
