Cover Paris Hilton photographed in December 2022, before she and other celebrities were affected by the wildfires that hit Los Angeles (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)
Paris Hilton photographed in December 2022, before she and other celebrities were affected by the wildfires that hit Los Angeles (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)
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Hilton, a victim of the wildfires herself, has been extending her philanthropic efforts, from reuniting lost felines to donating to relief efforts
Paris Hilton, socialite, DJ, and reality star, hasn't rested since the California wildfires broke out. The heiress, who also lost her Malibu home, has been hard at work collecting donations. Last week, her foundation managed to gather US$800,000 in 72 hours. The funds would be given to emergency relief organization CORE, which provides short-term housing and hotel stays for families, delivers supplies to evacuation centres, and aids animal shelters. Hilton also pledged a US$150,000 grant to GoFundMe’s Wildfire Relief Fund to provide immediate cash assistance to 150 displaced Altadena families.
But she's not done.
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On January 13, Hilton assisted the Pasadena Humane Society with pets and other animals found after the wildfire. On Instagram, she spoke about a cat without a collar in Altadena, California and that she was helping it find its family. Her efforts worked: a day later, the centre messaged her husband Carter Reum that the family had been located, and while the cat still needed to be boarded since the family lost their home, they were happy that their pet was safe.
Paris Hilton also volunteered at Baby2Baby, a children's nonprofit, and fostered a dog named Zuzu.
"[To] everyone going through this pain, please know you’re not alone. We’re in this together. We will rebuild, we will heal, and we will rise stronger than before," she posted on Instagram with a video of her destroyed home. Looks like Hilton is determined to keep that promise.
