As wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, Hollywood and media companies are joining with relief organizations in stepping forward to raise funds to help those impacted as well as first responders and other emergency agencies.
Here’s a list with links of how to help with donations. Keep checking back as we add more resources and links.
The Motion Picture Television Fund is providing financial assistance, providing supportive counseling, and assistance navigating insurance needs. It also helps navigate the county, state and federal resources available to victims of the fire as well as Red Cross and others. Several industry organizations are funneling donations to the MPTF. Call 323-634-3888 or donate here.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is accepting donations to its natural disaster relief fund and has an extensive page of resources for fire-related needs. (Donate here).
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The Entertainment Community Fund, the organization dedicated to supporting the needs of performing arts and entertainment professionals, has created a dedicated resources page as well as direct pages for those seeking emergency financial relief, and a page for donations. Emergency financial assistance is available for people who are unable to pay immediate basic living expenses such as housing, food, utility bills or health care. (Donate here.)
The Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Defy:Disaster program, which previously administered funds to victims of the 2023 Maui wildfires as well as the deadly Camp and Woolsey Fires of 2018, is gathering donations. (Donate here.)
The Annenberg Foundation and Wasserman Foundation has donated $1 million to the L.A. Fire Department Foundation for urgently needed equipment and supplies to fight the fires. The funds came in response to a Tuesday call for donations to help cover the costs of essential tools and safety equipment for LAFD firefighters, including emergency fire shelters, hydration backpacks, and wildland brush tools.
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), a nonprofit co-founded by Sean Penn and headquartered in L.A. has deployed an emergency response team to support those near the fires, where air quality is a major concern. They have been distributing cash vouchers, N95 masks, hygiene kits, WiFi sources, charging banks and cellphone batteries, and supporting the undocumented and immigrant communities navigate resources and help with aid applications. (Donate here.)
On hand in Los Angeles to support both first responders and families forced to evacuate is World Central Kitchen, the nonprofit of chef José Andrés, which is handing out water and sandwiches. (Donate here.)
The nonprofit GlobalGiving has established a fundraising effort, under the banner of the California Wildfire Relief Fund, aiming to put together its own $1 million for wildfire relief efforts. (Donate here.)
Project HOPE is coordinating with government officials and local organizations to support local shelters, health workers, and marginalized communities. (Donate here.)
With smoke from the fires causing air quality to reach hazardous levels across Los Angeles County, nonprofit Americares delivers essential medicines, medical supplies, hygiene kits and first-aid items to those in need. (Donate here.)
We’ll update this post with more information on wildfire relief donation opportunities as it comes in.
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