With the Palisades, Eaton, and Hughes Fires at 97-99% containment as of Jan. 30, the Los Angeles area has begun the long process of
The damage to the city because of the fires, which began on Jan. 7 and are just now being completely subdued, has been catastrophic. The Dodgers have pitched in on team and individual levels — the team committed $8 million to multiple organizations alongside 11 other LA-based teams, and Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, and Chris Taylor have allPlayers are also currently on a “Dodgers Love LA Community Tour;” Ohtani, Emmet Sheehan, and Ben Casparius all paid a visit to a local fire station on Thursday.Dodgers owner Mark Walter is taking things to another level. He, along with Magic Johnson and president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee Casey Wasserman, were tapped to lead the LA Rises initiative by Governor Gavin Newsom.
The Mark Walter Family Foundation and Dodgers Foundation have committed $100 million to the initiative.
The Dodgers also opened Dodger Stadium as a relief center for displaced families in mid-January, with Blake Snell and other players giving out hygiene kits and school supplies. The team now has a dedicated page directing fans where to donate and connecting those affected with local resources.
