Journalist Mike Cernovich's efforts to help victims of the Los Angeles area fires are gaining support from many.
The author and filmmaker's GiveSendGo fundraiser was started by him donating $10,000 of his own money. reported Saturday.
His goal was to reach $50,000, but the number of people who wanted to join the effort far exceeded that amount. As of Monday morning, this page had raised $238,422.
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“The first $10,000 will come from the Cernovich family. We will be purchasing supplies for those affected by the recent fires in California. How can you support our efforts? 100% of the net proceeds will be donated to direct aid and relief,” the fundraiser said.
Cernovich and his family live in Orange County. Cernovich said in a social media post on Sunday. said“Thank you for your amazing generosity! 0 of these affect my account. Now that the donations have been made public, like several other groups that directly support fire victims, please donate We will be working with GiveSendGo to deliver the money directly to the Dream Center.”
The Pundit article notes that while many wealthy people live in Los Angeles, there are also many people who are considered lower- and middle-class who have “worked their whole lives for the privilege of owning a home.” did.
The fire is destroyed More than 12,000 structures were destroyed and more than 60 square miles burned.
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At least 24 people were killed in wildfires as of Monday morning, according to the Associated Press.
“In total, the four fires burned more than 62 square miles (160 square kilometers), an area larger than San Francisco. It covered an area of 59 square miles (approximately 153 square kilometers),” the article said.
“Each of the fires had some degree of containment, but the fires grew in size over the weekend,” the newspaper said.
