How Tech is Helping During the Los Angeles Wildfires

The technology industry is helping the Los Angeles community impacted by wildfires by providing aid, food, shelter, and additional services. Learn more about the role tech is playing in these relief efforts in this week’s Tech At Work.

How Tech is Helping During the Los Angeles Wildfires

Google and YouTube are contributing $15 million to organizations in LA providing immediate relief to those impacted by the wildfires.

Airbnb is working to provide free, emergency housing for over 30,000 people and 6,000 pets impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Amazon committed $10 million in aid and is providing essential items to those affected by the wildfires through its Disaster Relief hubs.

Intuit donated to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund.

Comcast NBCUniversal donated $2.5 million to initiatives like the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles’ ReBUILD LA initiative and gave an additional $7.5 million to other relief organizations.

DoorDash allocated $150,000 of its Disaster Relief Fund as grants for restaurants impacted by the wildfires.

Instacart launched 10 Community Carts to Los Angeles-based YMCAs to help people across the country easily donate groceries and supplies.

Lyft activated their Lyft Up Disaster Response program to provide access to free and discounted rides for those in the affected areas of California.

PayPal is matching up to $1 million in customer donations to support charities that are responding to the wildfire disaster and providing essential services to the affected communities and first responders.

Salesforce, through Slack, has supported first responder efforts by providing resources to Watch Duty, a nonprofit organization alerting people to nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.

Snap has disbursed $5 million in immediate aid and is feeding evacuees and first responders in the Los Angeles area.

Teladoc Health has provided free virtual health care services to Southern California residents impacted by the wildfires.

Uber pledged $3 million to ramp up relief efforts across Southern California, including $1 million to the World Central Kitchen and $2 million to local community organizations that are serving Angelenos with free rides, meals, groceries, essentials, and freight transportation.

Box is matching donations to Baby 2 Baby and the American Red Cross through their social impact team.

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