Leonardo DiCaprio donates a whopping $1 million for Los Angeles wildfire relief. Discover how his efforts are making a difference—watch the full story in the video!
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00:00The Oscar-award-winning actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio is stepping up to support
00:05recovery efforts for the deadly wildfires that have hit his hometown of Los Angeles.
00:11The actor took his Instagram story on January 15 and announced that he commits to donate
00:16$1 million through his environmental organization, ReWild, to assist to both immediate and long-term
00:22wildfire relief.
00:23The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city, DiCaprio wrote, highlighting the
00:28need for urgent help in the wake of the crisis.
00:33In his social media posts, Leonardo detailed how the donation will support several key
00:38organizations including the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation,
00:45and World Central Kitchen, among others.
00:47These groups are providing critical resources to fire responders, firefighters, and the
00:52affected communities.
00:53Our organization is uniquely positioned to respond to environmental disasters, DiCaprio
00:59added, referring to ReWild's rapid response program, which is designed to assist in times
01:04of emergency.
01:05DiCaprio's contribution is part of a larger movement of celebrities and organizations
01:12stepping in to help.
01:14Other stars like Jamie Lee Curtis, Eva Longoria, among others have also committed to supporting
01:19wildfire recovery, with both pledging $1 million.