Dodgers raise money for LA fire relief efforts

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After a week of fires across Los Angeles county, including devastating losses in and round Altadena, Pacific Palisades, and elsewhere, a few Dodgers players as well as the team have coordinated to raise money for relief efforts.

Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea are donating $300,000, split evenly between the LA Fire Department Foundation, the Pasadena Fire Department, and the Salvation Army, per Jeff Passan at ESPN.

The Dodgers, along with several sports teams in and around Los Angeles are teaming with Fanatics to sell team-branded, "LA Strong" merchandise, with all proceeds going to the LA Fire Department Foundation and the American Red Cross.

In a statement released on Friday the Dodgers said, "The players, front office and staff of the Dodgers are absolutely heartbroken over the devastation of the fires in and around Los Angeles. We are working closely with community partners and impacted areas and look forward to announcing more about our immediate efforts and our ongoing work in the coming days.

"We are grateful to all first responders who have been on the front lines of this tragedy, and we grieve with the thousands of families who have lost their homes and possessions, including those within the Dodgers organization."

Also this week, the Chris Taylor Foundation matched donations for fire relief up to $5,000, and added in an Instagram story that they are brainstorming updates to the beneficiaries for their upcoming CT3 Polar Plunge on February 2, to raise even more money.