Metallica, the biggest Bay Area rock act of all time, has a long history of helping out in times of need.
And that’s exactly what these multi-platinum-selling rockers are doing once again — this time to help out with Los Angeles fire relief efforts.
Metallica — which actually got its start in Los Angeles in 1981, before moving to the Bay Area and becoming the best-selling metal act in history — are donating $500,0000 to fire relief efforts through its All Within My Hands charitable foundation.
The grants will go to relief efforts being done through the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund.
Each organization is receiving $250,000.
“The California Community Foundation (CCF) has a long history of ensuring resources reach those most in need,” according to a news release from Metallica. “For the LA County wildfires, CCF has activated its Wildfire Recovery Fund to complement immediate relief and address the long-term recovery needs of neighborhoods. The fund’s disaster and recovery efforts support an array of critical recovery services, including housing, case management, mental health, and medical care for displaced residents. It also aids in rebuilding essential infrastructure like emergency communication systems and offers financial disaster assistance, labor law education, and immigration services to low-wage workers and immigrant families.”
For more information or to make donations, visit https://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/ and https://www.pledge.to/ccfwildfirerelieffund.
“The Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) has established the Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund,” the news release continues. “The fund will support immediate needs during relief efforts as the fires continue to spread. It will also support critical long-term recovery efforts after the fires are extinguished and the community embarks upon the seemingly impossible task of rebuilding what has been demolished.”
For more information or to donate, visit https://pasadenacf.org/supporting-our-community-eaton-canyon-fire-relief-recovery-fund/ and https://pasadena.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=6192.
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