As wildfires rage across Southern California, burning down homes and blanketing neighborhoods in an eerie haze, the core of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ batting lineup is showing their dedication to the city beyond the baseball diamond. are.
2024 World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea have pledged to donate $300,000 to wildfire relief efforts, sending a message of solidarity to the communities that have taken them in.
Good deeds by good people: Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea donate $300,000 ($100,000 each) to the Los Angeles Fire Foundation, Pasadena Fire Department, and Salvation Army for Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. are donating. .
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 10, 2025
The Freemans are splitting their donation into three $100,000 donations. One is the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, another is the Pasadena Fire Department, and the third is the Salvation Army, all of which are critical organizations in the fight to save lives and restore communities.
Chelsea Freeman also took to Instagram to expand her impact by pledging to match her donation to Pasadena Humane, an organization that tirelessly cares for pets displaced or abandoned during the chaos.
Freeman isn’t the only Dodger stepping up during this crisis. Chris Taylor and his wife Mary have started a fundraiser through the CT3 Foundation, seeking donations of up to $5,000 to support the LAFD Foundation.
The Dodgers organization itself posted a statement on all social media channels letting the community know that more announcements will be made regarding relief efforts and operations in the coming days.
The Dodgers and other Los Angeles sports teams have partnered with Fanatics to release a special “LA Strong” product line. Proceeds from the collection will be donated to the American Red Cross and LAFD Foundation, furthering the wave of support.
For those who would like to donate, we are still accepting donations to several organizations working on the front lines providing aid and relief to families and first responders. As the city struggles to recover from the most devastating wildfire season in history, every penny counts.
Here’s how you can help those affected by wildfires.
