The Houston, TX superstar announced the contribution from her BeyGOOD charity foundation.
‘We stand with you’: Beyoncé makes $2.5M donation to LA Fire Relief Fund
Beyoncé donated $2.5 million to the Los Angeles Fire Relief Fund while California continues to be ravaged by wildfires.
On Sunday (January 12), Beyoncé‘s BeyGOOD has donated $2.5 million to those impacted by the Los Angeles fires via the official Instagram account for the foundation, announcing their efforts and explaining what the funds would be used for.
“The fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes, and to churches and community centers to address the immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires,” the foundation shared on Instagram.
Beyoncé founded BeyGOOD in 2013 to “provide resources worldwide.” The foundation assists people with economic disparities, supports non-profits in marginalized communities, and provides relief resources and educational scholarships, among other work.
There are several fires that have ignited since Tuesday have burned nearly 40,000 acres cumulatively, leading to the deaths of at least 24 people and placing more than 100,000 residents under evacuation orders. The biggest of these blazes are the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades, which has burned at least 23,000 acres and is currently at 11 percent containment, and the Eaton Fire near Altadena and Pasadena, which is responsible for the destruction of nearly 15,000 acres and is 27 percent contained.
In particular, the Eaton Fire has wreaked havoc on the historically Black community of Altadena, an unincorporated area of L.A. County. Since the civil-rights movement, Altadena has served as a haven where Black families could become homeowners, escaping the discriminatory housing practices clouding other parts of the city. Indeed, many of the homes destroyed in the wildfire were generational properties passed down over the decades from parent to child.
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