townhall.com By Sarah Arnold
Weeks after the devastating Eaton and Palisades Fires, Hollywood and the music industry boasted about their multi-million-dollar fundraising effort called FireAid to support the victims. Yet, six months later, almost none of that money has actually reached the people who desperately need it. This delay raises serious questions about the whereabouts of the donations.
In January, top Hollywood stars came together to raise an impressive $100 million for wildfire victims. Yet, many of the people affected by the fires are now questioning where that money actually ended up. Investigative reporters Li and Sue Pascoe from Circling The News uncovered that the funds, intended to help victims rebuild their lives, were instead diverted to nonprofits selected by a charity based across the country.
Pascoe reported that the Annenberg Foundation was responsible for managing the FireAid donations. She reached out by email asking how much of the funds were specifically allocated to the Palisades area and which local nonprofits were receiving the money. However, she received no response and had difficulty getting through when she tried calling multiple extensions. Eventually, Pascoe managed to speak with someone at the foundation and was passed on to Chris Wallace, the foundation’s chief communications officer. To her surprise, Wallace told her that the FireAid funds would not be given directly to residents affected by the fires. Instead, the money was being distributed to several nonprofits connected to the Annenberg Foundation…
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