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.
As MSNBC reports, Garner — 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 Andrés's nonprofit World Central Kitchen, which Pop-ups around Los Angeles County help feed 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,” she told reporter Katie Tur.) I don't get out on 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 flattened by the Palisades Fire, earlier in the day announced an emergency fund through her nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact for those who have lost “their homes, the treasured mementos, and the communities they loved.” And their families.” Feeling stable.”
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.
Partnering with distribution nonprofit Baby2Baby and Sean Penn's organized community relief effort, which provides cash assistance to families, the fund also offers “short-term hotel stays for families with young children,” delivering essentials to evacuation centers and supporting local animals. 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, Stone put out 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 to get blankets, shoes and clothes.
Following in her footsteps, Perry reposted Stone's original video and said she was “packing up my entire closet and heading to 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 the displaced families in need.” On to the basics today! Thank you @sharonstone for your leadership. 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 shared by ABC7 reporter Josh Haskell, actor/writer/comedian Bill Hader offered to help reporters cover the wildfires: “The news only got to one moment in Los Angeles on Thursday at a roadblock for a #PalisadesFire resident trying to get to News as if he was 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 bushfire 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.
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 approximately 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.
