Taylor Swift Donates To California Wildfire Relief & Spotlights Orgs Helping “Communities Rebuild”

As Southern California attempts to rebuild in the wake of last week’s wildfires, Taylor Swift is stepping up.

On Thursday, the 14x Grammy winner spotlighted some of the organizations she’s donated to who are helping “communities rebuild” in the wake of the fires, urging her 282 million followers to do the same.

“The fires in California have devastated many families, and it’s been heartbreaking to see these stories unfold. So much suffering, loss, and destruction. As so 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,” she wrote on her Instagram Story.

“These are the organizations I’ve donated to,” added Swift. “If you feel compelled or able to donate, please do.”

Swift’s list of organizations included 211 LA, California Community Foundation Fund, Direct Relief, Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation Emergency Relief Fund, MusiCares and Pasadena Educational Foundation Eaton Fire Response Fund.

Her post comes after Beyoncé previously pledged $2.5 million to wildfire relief, with Paris Hilton, Jennifer Garner, Sharon Stone, Halle Berry and more also making donations.

Meanwhile, stars like Hilton, Milo Ventimiglia, Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Billy Crystal have lost their homes in the wildfires, which broke out in the Pacific Palisades, Eaton Canyon, Malibu, the Hollywood Hills and other areas around Los Angeles County amid a “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm that picked up last week.

As of Wednesday, at least 25 people have died in the Southern California wildfires. Meanwhile, more than 105,000 people have received mandatory evacuation orders. Since the fires started, officers have made 44 arrests across the impacted areas, including for arson, burglary, breaking curfew and other violations.

President Joe Biden, who extended his Los Angeles trip last week to visit first responders and those affected, declared the fires a major disaster and directed the federal government to cover 100% of costs for disaster assistance.