Metallica Donate $250,000 To U.S. Wildfire Relief Efforts
Metallica and their All Within My Hands Foundation are donating $250k to five organisations "on the front line of this environmental crisis that has made its way into the lives and homes of far too many".
Having already made several sizeable charity donations via their All Within My Hands Foundation this year (from Australian wildfire relief to coronavirus), Metallica are continuing to give back in 2020.
The metal heroes have just announced another donation with AWMH, giving $250,000 to five organisations who are currently battling the Californian wildfires.
"Wildfires have become a cruel and unwelcome annual benchmark in California, and this year we have seen them tragically extend across the entire west coast of our country," reads a statement. "This is the fourth consecutive year, dating back to the formation of the Foundation, that All Within My Hands has activated to support fire relief: the critical local services component of our mission.
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"This year, we will be donating a sum of $250,000 to five organizations on the front line of this environmental crisis that has made its way into the lives and homes of far too many.
"The organizations include the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief Fund, the Oregon Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund, the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County’s Fire Response Fund, the North Valley Community Foundation Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund, and the Community Foundation of North Central Washington NCW Fire Relief Fund.
"We would like to encourage you to join us in supporting those in need and our first responders in any way you can by donating money, non-perishable food, clothing and other supplies, or by giving your time volunteering or providing safe, temporary housing. Every little bit helps."