Meghan Markle Spotted Volunteering and Donating for Los Angeles Wildfire Relief in Altadena
Meghan Markle joined relief efforts for the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.
Us Weekly understands that the Duchess of Sussex, 43, personally volunteered her time on Monday, January 13, with the Altadena Teen Girls Fire Recovery. Meghan arrived at the facility with donations of new clothing and beauty products that were facilitated through her and husband Prince Harry’s The Archewell Foundation.
In addition to donating supplies for the relief, Meghan also brought lunch for the volunteers. While working alongside the group, Meghan supported and conversed with families as they visited the site. She also assisted girls with shopping.
Altadena Teen Girls Fire Recovery shared a behind-the-scenes video of the Monday event. In the Instagram Reel, which was uploaded on Wednesday, January 15, Meghan can be spotted carrying several tote bags as she aided the affected community and chatted with another volunteer.
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The city of Altadena was directly affected by the Eaton Fire. The Eaton Fire started on January 7, the same day that the Pacific Palisades fire began. While an extreme wind storm caused by the Santa Ana gusts sparked the brush fires, the official cause for both blazes are under investigation. The Eaton Fire is currently 45 percent contained while the Pacific Palisades is at 19 percent.
Us previously learned that Meghan and Harry, 40, volunteered to hand out food and supplies to victims of the Eaton Fire. The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, connected with elderly individuals and families inside the Pasadena Convention Center and heard stories from those affected by the wildfire. In addition to offering their support, Harry and Meghan also donated clothing, children’s items and more essential supplies.
Meghan and Harry also joined California’s First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo to thank first responders, including Fire Chief Anthony Marrone and his team from the LA County Fire Department as well as Members of CalFire and the Pasadena Police Force at the Rose Bowl. The royals also met with World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés and thanked the teams for their relief work.
When the fires first broke out, Harry and Meghan opened up their Montecito, California, home — which is 80 miles north of the Pacific Palisades — to friends who were affected by the blaze.
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Meghan also postponed the premiere of her upcoming docuseries, With Love, Meghan, which was initially scheduled to drop on Wednesday.
“I’m thankful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in delaying the launch, as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California,” Meghan said in a Sunday, January 12, statement shared on Netflix’s Tudum.
Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.