Pop icon Taylor Swift is lending hand to those in need amid the Los Angeles fires devastating California via PEOPLE.
On Thursday, January 16th, the 14-time Grammy winner made generous donation to several organizations helping those affected by the blazes, including the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
“The fires in California have devastated so many families, and it’s been heartbreaking to see the stories unfold. So much suffering, loss, and destruction,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories.
“As many people embark on some of the most challenging times of their lives, there are also many amazing organizations and groups banding together to help these communities rebuild.”
Swift then listed and tagged organizations she’s donated to, adding:
“If you feel compelled or able to donate, please do.”
211 LA, the California Community Foundation Relief, Direct Relief, the Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation, the Los Angeles Unified School Distract Education Foundation Emergency Relief Fund, MusiCares and the Pasadena Educational Foundation Eaton Fires Response Fund were also groups Swift contributed to.
Swift has been helping those in need. In October, she donated $5 million to Hurricane Helene and Milton relief.
“We’re incredibly grateful to Taylor Swift for her generous $5 million donation to Hurricane Helene and Milton relief efforts. This contribution will help communities rebuild and recover, providing essential food, clean water and supplies to people affected by these devastating storms,” the CEO of Feeding America, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, said in a statement on Instagram.
In December 2023, she gave $1 million to Tenn. residents following a deadly tornado to the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Throughout her Eras Tour, Swift also donated to food banks in cities such as Detroit, Tampa and Glendale, Ariz. as well as the United Kingdom.
The Los Angeles fires began on Tuesday, January 7th and have grown due to strong winds and dry vegetation. They have sent tens of thousands of residents evacuating for safety as the fires spread acres and destroyed thousands of buildings and homes.
