Disney Donates $15M to LA Wildfires

The Walt Disney Company said Friday that it is donating $15 million “for initial and immediate response and rebuilding efforts" amid the ongoing wildfires pummeling Los Angeles County.

"As thousands of homes and buildings have been burned, at least 10 people are dead and tens of thousands of acres in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena and the Hollywood Hills are scorched, a portion of Disney’s money will go to the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, among others", the company said.

“As this tragedy continues to unfold, The Walt Disney Company is committed to supporting our community and our employees as we all work together to recover and rebuild from this unbelievable devastation,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said at the end of a horrible week for most populous county in the U.S.

“Walt Disney came to Los Angeles with little more than his limitless imagination, and it was here that he chose to make his home, pursue his dreams, and create extraordinary storytelling that means so much to so many people around the world,” he added. “We are proud to provide assistance to this resilient and vibrant community in this moment of need.”

Praising first responders like the LAFD and the efforts this week of the round-the-clock journalists at KABC, Disney says in addition to the $15 million donation Disney “intend to provide further resources to our Employee Relief Fund to help those facing hardship as a result of this crisis. Beyond critical relief efforts, we will be working closely with the business community to find ways to support important rebuilding efforts in the region,” the company noted.