The Real Heroes of California

Rising like a phoenix from the ashes, there were a lot of heroes that stepped up during the California wildfires, those who threw themselves into the front lines of danger to protect the rest of their communities from harm. Such is the case for the first responders, they worked day and night fighting these raging fires, rescuing people, securing homes, healing wounds and still today, continue to do so. They are “the Real Heroes of California.”

While the first responders were taking care of the fires, there were a lot of local charities, businesses, musicians and celebrities who came together to donate their time, money, food and support to those in need who were rescued from the wildfires. Many homes were lost and many people are still displaced but, thankful that they made it out alive. There is a massive cleanup currently happening in California That is going to take a while to clean up before the sense of normalcy comes back. But, like most people that are faced with a life challenge, they will persevere, rebuild and trudge forward.

Below is a list of some of the celebrities and musicians that have donated:

• Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth donated $500,000.
• Sandra Bullock donated $100,000 to the Humane Society of Ventura County.
• Lady Gaga delivered boxes of pizza, hot coffee, and gift cards to a shelter.
• Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl gave free dinners to firefighters at multiple stations.
• Pink donated to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
• Ellen DeGeneres teamed up with Walmart to donate $100,000 to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
• Chef Guy Fieri went to Butte County and cooked pulled pork for first responders.
• Olivia Munn and Whitney Cummings rescued animals that were displaced.
• James Woods took to twitter to share every missing persons & pets’ tweets that he could. He also sheltered several displaced animals.
• Green Bay Packers player Aaron Rodgers partnered with the North Valley Community Foundation and donated $1 million.
• Cindy Crawford, her husband Rande Gerber, and their kids Presley Gerber, and Kaia Gerber hand-delivered food on Thanksgiving.

If you want more information on what you can do, you can go on twitter and search #califires or you can click on the GoFundMe account that is set up: http://www.gofundme.com/cause/californiafires.