Altadena Girls Get Support

Meghan Markle, who visited fire victims in Pasadena with husband Prince Harry, flew solo while supporting teenage girls struggling in the aftermath of the catastrophic Los Angeles blaze which devastated 23,700 acres.

Last week the Duchess of Sussex, 43, dropped off donations and volunteered at a relief center in Altadena run by Altadena Girls, a new organization founded by eighth grade girls whose school was burned down in the Eaton Fire.

Locals rallied to provide items such as clothes and hair and beauty products to teenage students who lost everything in the conflagration and are working to rebuild their self-confidence.

In a video on Instagram posted by Altadena Girls, the Riven Rock resident is seen carrying large bags filled with donations.

Raising for Red Cross

Former Montecito resident Michael Douglas has announced a hefty donation from his late father Kirk Douglas’s foundation, as well as himself.

Michael, 80, took to Instagram to say he had asked the board of the foundation, founded by Kirk and his wife Anne, to pledge a magnanimous amount to the Red Cross in response to the L.A. fires, which he wanted
to match.

Kirk died on February 5, 2020, at age 103 and Michael’s stepmother Anne died aged 102 on April 29, 2021.

“I’m trying to get the ball rolling,” says Michael. “This is not a question of blue states and red states. Republicans or Democrats. This is humanitarian. And this really, really is a major crisis.”

Goop-y Goodness

Gwyneth Paltrow has donated $2 million worth of product to charities assisting those affected by the disaster.

The Montecito resident, 52, says the donation has been sent to charities like Baby2Baby, a nonprofit supporting children living in poverty, and Altadena Girls, a charity impacted by the Eaton Fire.

Goop’s Brentwood store has also been sending care packages of beauty and skincare products to Goop clients impacted by the flames.

The company’s resident chef also sent food to serve 800 firefighters.

“More to come as we rebuild Los Angeles,” promises Paltrow. “I love you.”