Leonardo DiCaprio has dedicated $1 million to wildfire reduction efforts in Los Angeles County, the Oscar winner introduced on Wednesday.
“The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our metropolis,” the L.A. native wrote right now in his Instagram tales. “I’m committing $1 million in partnership with @rewild’s Speedy Response Program to help each pressing wants and post-fire restoration efforts. Preliminary assist will instantly profit the LA Fireplace Division Basis, California Fireplace Basis, World Central Kitchen, California Group Basis, Pasadena Humane Society and SoCal Fireplace Fund – organizations offering much-needed assets to our first responders and firefighters, and the folks, animals and communities who want it most.”
DiCaprio is now a part of a rising motion of celebrities placing their cash the place their mouth is, with regards to the wildfires. He joins the likes of Beyoncé, who pledged $2.5 million to victims of the Eaton Fireplace, Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Visitor, who pledged $1 million, and Eva Longoria, who did the identical. Yesterday, Paris Hilton introduced that she’d raised $800,000 to place towards wildfire reduction efforts in simply 72 hours.
Along with people in leisure, quite a few companies have come ahead to donate to the trigger. Google and YouTube introduced a contribution of $15 million on Wednesday, with Meta, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his spouse, Priscilla Chan, pledging $4 million in complete. Additionally getting concerned lately was Snapchat, which has pledged $5 million and counting.
