A bunch of Philadelphia Eagles fans have raised over $15,000 on GoFundMe for California Community Foundation, which is an effort to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires ahead of the Eagles’ NFC Divisional Round game against the Rams on Sunday.
The GoFundMe page reads:
“NOW THAT WE KNOW THE RAMS ARE OUR OPPONENT AND OBVIOUSLY L.A. IS DEALING WITH SOME SERIOUSLY CRAZY STUFF RIGHT NOW, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE NICE AHEAD OF THE GAME TO OFFER SOME HELP AND SUPPORT L.A.’S WAY FROM BIRDS’ FANS (AND ESPECIALLY AFTER THAT HORRIBLE FAN MADE LIFE MISERABLE FOR AN OPPOSING PACKERS FAN AND WENT VIRAL FOR IT). THIS FUND IS ORGANIZED BY EAGLES FANS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA AND BEYOND TO BENEFIT THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND. WE’RE STILL GONNA KICK THE RAMS’ BUTTS, BUT THERE’S PLENTY OF PEOPLE IN AND AROUND L.A. (RAMS AND BIRDS’ FANS ALIKE) THAT COULD USE SOME HELP RIGHT NOW. I KNOW A LOT OF THE ATTENTION IS GOING TOWARDS CELEBRITIES BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST A LOT DURING THIS AND ARE RISKING LIFE AND LIMB TO HELP OTHERS.”
The wildfires in Los Angeles County have been devastating, with the Eaton Fire in the Altadena region—just north of Pasadena—and the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu areas now considered the two most destructive fires in Southern California history.
The Eaton fire has burned over 14,000 acres, destroyed 7,000 structures and killed 17 people. The Palisades fire has burned over 23,000 acres, destroyed 5,000 structures and killed at least eight people.
