Jamie Lee Curtis has pledged to donate a million dollars to help fire relief efforts in Southern California.
The Academy Award-winning actress announced on Instagram Thursday morning that she and her family have started a fund to help the city.
The “Halloween” actress’ donation comes after an emotional appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in New York.
I was on the plane, started getting texts and it’s f–king gnarly, you guys.” She called the events in Southern California a “catastrophe” explaining that the market she shopped and the schools her kids attended are all gone.
The Palisades Fire has been named the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history.
Jamie Lee Curtis has promised to contribute $1 million to Southern California fire relief efforts.
On Thursday morning, the Academy Award-winning actress shared on Instagram that she and her family had established a fund to support the city.
“My spouse and I, along with our kids, have committed $1 million from our Family Foundation to establish a fund of support for our wonderful city and state, as well as the wonderful people who live and love there,” she wrote, adding that CalFire, the Los Angeles Fire Department, and all other first responders and agencies involved in fighting the fire and saving lives are still hard at work and neighbors and friends are pulling together to save each other.
According to Curtis, she is in contact with Senator Adam Schiff, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and California Governor Gavin Newsom to determine “where those funds need to be directed for the most impact.”. “”.
Curtis and thousands of others were forced to leave their homes on Tuesday due to the Palisades Fire.
The donation from the “Halloween” actress follows an emotional appearance in New York on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”.
She said to the crowd, “I’m literally on the verge of crying.”.
“As you are aware, my house is currently on fire. “The entire city of the Pacific Palisades is literally on fire,” she said, fighting back tears. This is where I flew last night. I started receiving texts while I was in the plane, and it’s f–king gnarly, you guys. “.”.
She described the events in Southern California as a “catastrophe,” stating that both the market where she shopped and the schools where her children attended have closed.
“It’s a really bad situation,” she added. “I’m going back to California on Thursday to help my friends and be with my loved ones,” she explained.
In the history of Los Angeles, the Palisades Fire has been deemed the most destructive fire.
By Thursday morning, the fire had spread to 17,000 acres and was still uncontrolled.
