Eva Longoria is pledging a seven-figure sum after days of devastating wildfires ravaged Los Angeles.
The LA wildfires have destroyed thousands of structures due to unprecedented January conditions. Countless people, including many celebrities, have fled their homes.
As millions fear cities and counties will never be the same again, everyone wants to know what they can do to help.
Eva Longoria is also included in these. In addition to previous financial contributions, she is committing $1 million to post-fire relief.
Although Eva Longoria is pledging to give $1 million, she’s not the only one donating
tmz Eva Longoria and her eponymous foundation are reportedly committing $1 million to help those displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires.
The seven-figure sum comes not from his personal account, but from a $50 million fund set to accrue in 2024.
When Eva Longoria received the Bezos Courage and Civility Award, she also received $50 million to help charitable causes she deems worthy. And it’s definitely worth it.
Longoria received the award in March 2024. They have a whole decade to allocate funds for various works.
She is specifically donating $1 million to Julián Castro’s Latino Community Foundation and the California Community Foundation.
The goal is to help with both the immediate needs (blankets, food, water, clothing, shelter, etc.) and long-term needs of those whose lives have been consumed by this hell.
As Eva Longoria knows, thousands of people are in need
This is not just a wildfire. Many fires broke out under these circumstances. Most dramatically, after record summer heat, this winter – typically the “rainy season” in Southern California – has been extremely dry.
Without that rain, there is nothing to stop every spark from igniting a new fire.
These fires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures in and around Los Angeles. Despite the hard work of firefighters and rescue workers, the devastation is almost immeasurable.
These fires – and the conditions that caused them – did not have to happen.
Humanity as a whole can definitely improve on climate change. Can – but, sadly, won’t. Not by choice.
Even if every single person (that is, the few thousand whose industries actually contribute to climate change in a meaningful way and the government officials who enable them) pledged to fix things… it wouldn’t undo this disaster. . This will only prevent countless others like it.
Many people wonder what they can do to help
Basically no one has the resources like Eva Longoria’s charitable war chest, let alone Jeff Bezos’ level of money. while people like The most charitable person in history Mackenzie Scott is likely to help in a big way, it’s not on any one person.
Most people recommend donating to organizations like the American Red Cross. And, of course, if you personally know someone in Los Angeles who has had to flee their home, offering shelter can be life-changing. Even letting someone charge your phone and run a shower at your house can be a tremendous help.
Speaking as someone who was recently at the center of a very different disaster, World Central Kitchen is committed to providing immediate assistance to frontline relief workers and displaced people, unable to work and unable to access basic items. One of the best resources for. And services. People need to eat.