Celebrities are opening their homes — and their wallets — to help those affected by California fires
SalonAs the Los Angeles-area fires tear through the city, the entertainment industry has shown solidarity with the thousands of people affected by the fast-moving blaze. And be sure to check in with any disabled or elderly neighbors to see if they need help evacuating.” Other celebrities like Sharon Stone and Halle Berry have banded together to donate gently used clothes to a retail store called The Coop in the Fairfax neighborhood of Los Angeles, KTLA reported. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism The music industry is also jumping in to show its support. The Recording Academy, the body in charge of the Grammys, and its nonprofit MusiCares, have joined forces with the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to support artists and music industry professionals affected by the fires. “The entire Grammy family is shocked and deeply saddened by the situation that is unfolding in Los Angeles,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a press release.
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