Paris Hilton launches LA wildfire fund supporting displaced families with children, donates $100,000

Paris Hilton announced on social media Friday that she has established an emergency fund to aid victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Hilton pledged $100,000 and promised to match additional contributions up to another $100,000.

The fund set up through her nonprofit, 11:11 Media Impact, is specifically aimed at supporting parents with young children who have been displaced by the fires. The initiative comes on the heels of Hilton herself losing her beachfront Malibu property in the Palisades Fire, according to TMZ. Though the property is not her main residence, Hilton took to Instagram where she posted a video of the house reduced to rubble. She added a heartfelt caption explaining the loss that came with losing the property.

"I’m standing here in what used to be our home, and the heartbreak is truly indescribable. When I first saw the news, I was in complete shock—I couldn’t process it. But now, standing here and seeing it with my own eyes, it feels like my heart has shattered into a million pieces,” she wrote.

Hilton expressed empathy for others impacted by the fires, writing, “What breaks my heart even more is knowing that this isn’t just my story. So many people have lost everything. It’s not just walls and roofs—it’s the memories that made those houses homes. It’s the photos, the keepsakes, the irreplaceable pieces of our lives. And yet, in this pain, I know I’m incredibly lucky. My loved ones, my babies, and my pets are safe. That’s the most important thing, and I’m holding onto that gratitude with everything I have. And beyond grateful to all the fire fighters, first responders and volunteers risking their lives to fight these fires.”

As of Saturday morning, the California Department of Forest and Fire Protection reported the Palisades Fire is only 8 percent contained, while the Eaton Fire remains just 3 percent contained. Combined, the fires have destroyed over 12,300 homes and buildings and claimed at least 11 lives so far.