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Showing posts with label wildfire. Show all posts
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Monday, July 21, 2025

Annenberg Foundation Gave FireAid Money as Promised by Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

Recently a few people falsely stated that the Annenberg Foundation was not giving FireAid money to the January wildfire victims. That is absolutely false. Annenberg Foundation, FireAid distributed $75,000,000 so far to wildfire victim support. The first $50,000,000 was in February 2025 right after the concert. Then they gave out $25,000,000 more in June. From the FireAid website,

"The first round of grants, distributed in February, provided $50 million in immediate relief to more than 120 nonprofit organizations, reaching over 150,000 Angelenos. These grants supported families, displaced homeowners, foster youth, seniors, small business owners, first responders, artists, and others with emergency housing, food assistance, trauma counseling, direct financial relief, childcare, and animal welfare services."

The $25,000,000 grant money handed out in June 2025. "The Round Two grants are divided into four categories: Continued Relief for Wildfire Victims and Communities ($5,950,000), Wildfire Recovery ($16,975,000), Critical Information for Fire Victims ($700,000), Symbols of Hope ($500,000), and an another $1,000,000 to fund a FireAid project with the LA County Fire Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation to provide a much needed special firefighting vehicle for Altadena and an additional wildfire preparedness vehicle for the Palisades, in advance of the upcoming fire season." Press release https://www.fireaidla.org/press-releases/fireaid-announces-additional-25-million-in-grants
There will be a third round of grants by the end of the year.

Another very important point is the promised recipients of the money. Wildfire victims are receiving the money through nonprofit organizations. That is what was promised since the very beginning. See the press release linked above which lists all recipients and dollar amounts. Checks were given to the wildfire victims from the nonprofits besides services and products. People should read the FireAid and Annenberg websites before attacking them. It's easier to have nonprofits vet the wildfire recipients and give them the money. FireAid, Annenberg would have had to hire, train and pay people to run the programs to give out the money. Makes more sense to have experienced local targeted nonprofits do it so more money goes to the victims.

Next people said that people were keeping part of the funds. Another lie. "Each grant is distributed by FireAid’s DAF with 100% of the money raised from the FireAid benefit concert going directly to fire relief for impacted communities and wildfire victims." This means the philanthropists are spending their own money to administer the grants, funds and programs. There were also sponsors who donated the arena and many other services for free. None of the musicians were paid a penny either. There probably were some costs and fees involved putting on such a huge event.

They also falsely stated that the family foundation the Annenberg Foundation is run out of Pennsylvania. The founder and board members live, lived right here in Los Angeles, California. Most of the main programs are here in Los Angeles such as the Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, Annenberg GenSpace, Metabolic Studios, PledgeLA, Annenberg Lerner, Annenberg Petspace, Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Annenberg USC College of Communication to name but a few. In 1989 they had over a billion in assets. They are not a small foundation as cited in the false media articles. The FireAid DAF are also in Los Angeles. "The FireAid Grants Advisory Committee, composed of longtime LA-region philanthropic leaders with deep relationships in the non-profit community, have been working to identify key areas of need, for maximum impact." 

Lastly they stated that some of the CEOs, GMs, Directors of the nonprofits make $100,000 a year in salary so only a tiny amount goes to wildfire victims. That's the going rate to run a small to average sized nonprofit. Do you expect employees of an organization to work for free? I doubt the people asking for the donations work for free. I also believe that some of them already received FireAid, Annenberg funds via the many nonprofits who handed out checks, gift cards and free services and products. They just didn't realize where the money came from. I saw people handing out the gift cards. I also didn't realize that money came from FireAid and Annenberg.

This happens after every natural disaster. We have a natural disaster such as the Maui Fires, Eaton Fires, Palisades fires. Everyone offers to have a event and do fundraising to raise funds for the victims. A large nonprofit and well known respected philanthropists offer to help. They raise a lot of money and give it all to support the cause. Then a few people start shitting on them while asking for money and not getting an instant check. Nobody bothers to do any research and they start trashing the philanthropists. I doubt they'll ever want to help out again after being defamed and attacked like this. I wouldn't blame them. 

*We received no funds from the disaster fund or FireAid donations even though our organization was in the fire zones rescuing animals and fostering the pets of wildfire victims. We didn't get anything and we didn't even ask for anything. We helped animals because that is our mission and what we do.


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Sunday, October 13, 2019

Captain Albert Torres dies of heart attack after working Saddle Ridge fire. He helped us rescue wildlife from the park

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UPDATE: Services on Monday at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

https://www.dailynews.com/2019/10/26/services-for-beloved-la-park-ranger-set-for-monday/

ORIGINAL: 68 year old Captain Albert Edward Torres of Duarte, California died of a heart attack after working the Saddle Ridge fire in Los Angeles, California. He used to help us rescue ill, injured and orphaned wildlife from Griffith Park. He helped us rescue bald mangy coyotes and other wildlife. Such a loss for the parks and our wildlife. RIP November 8, 1951 - October 12, 2019. He is survived by his wife Cheryl and children, Liz Marie and Brian. Albert was a Senior Park Ranger II and an avid bird watcher.

Captain Albert Torres, los angeles, park range, griffith park, california, cheryle torres, tip, death, died, saddle ridge, fire, october 12 2019, heart attack, coyote, owl, wildlife, wild animal, rescue, wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife rehabilitator, mary cummins, animal advocates, albert eddie torres, albert edward torres


"A Los Angeles City park ranger who was working during the Saddle Ridge fire has died.

Capt. Albert Torres was patrolling the San Fernando city parks affected by the fire on Friday. Later, Torres said he wasn’t feeling well and collapsed.

He was taken to the hospital and died of a heart attack early Saturday morning.

LA Park Ranger Chief Joe Losorelli says it is unclear if Torres’ death is connected to the fires.

Torres had been with the LA City Park Rangers for about 40 years."

He is survived by his wife Cheryl Torres and children, Brian and Liz Marie. They'd been married since 1991.

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Captain Albert Torres, los angeles, park range, griffith park, california, cheryle torres, tip, death, died, saddle ridge, fire, october 12 2019, heart attack, coyote, owl, wildlife, wild animal, rescue, wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife rehabilitator, mary cummins, animal advocates

Captain Albert Torres, los angeles, park range, griffith park, california, cheryle torres, tip, death, died, saddle ridge, fire, october 12 2019, heart attack, coyote, owl, wildlife, wild animal, rescue, wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife rehabilitator, mary cummins, animal advocates, albert edward torres, albert eddie torres


https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/10/13/40-year-employee-of-la-city-park-rangers-dies-of-heart-attack-after-working-saddle-ridge-fire


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

How to care for animals burned in a fire, wildfire, wildlife - Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

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When people find ill and injured animals their first instinct is to give it food and water. If an animal is extremely cold, hot, dehydrated, emaciated, ill or injured, this can quickly overload the animal’s system and cause it to die quickly. That’s why we wrote an article about how to care for extremely emaciated, dehydrated, ill and injured animals.

Here are some instructions if you find ill, injured, burned, singed animals in or around the fire area. Animals involved in fires have respiratory injuries due to the inhalation of air heated to a temps over 122F° which results in burns of the mouth, oropharynx and upper airway. The main cause of death on these patients is smoke inhalation associated to the fall of oxygen concentration due to carbon monoxide and dioxide during combustion.

Safely get the animal into a pet crate, container. Your safety and the safety of the animal are important. If possible, do not touch the animal. Lure the animal into a pet crate with a tiny piece of food. You can also corral the animal into the crate. If you cannot safely get the animal into a crate, stop and call a wildlife rehabilitator or animal control.

Cover the crate with a towel and place in a quiet place away from other animals or humans. Contact a wildlife rehabilitator or animal control. Do not give food or water at this time unless instructed by a wildlife rehabilitator or veterinarian. If you can't find a wildlife rehabilitator or veterinarian, follow instructions in the article linked above and the one below.

The below link is an article for veterinarians, vet techs, wildlife rehabilitators about medical management of burned animals.

*Photo credit, Ray Chavez.

Medical Management of Burned Animals, WSAVA 2002 Congress, Luis H. Tello, DVM, MS.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Saturday, November 10, 2018

Donald Trump wrong about California fires. They're not forest fires. He defunded National Park Service which prevents fires

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UPDATE: A fire expert just tweeted to Trump. "Mr. President, with all due respect, you are wrong.  The fires in So. Cal are urban interface fires and have NOTHING to do with forest management.  Come to SoCal and learn the facts & help the victims.  Scott Austin, Pres IAFF 809. @IAFFNewsDesk"

ORIGINAL: Trump stated that California's fires are the result of "gross mismanagement of the forests." One, Trump defunded the National Park Service which is in charge of the forests and preventing forest fires. Two, most of these fires are not "forest" fires. The SoCal fires are chaparral brush land. They're bushes. Three, we have mandatory brush clearance in these areas. Brush clearance won't help much with very strong winds and very dry conditions. Trump should hush it on issues he doesn't know or understand. California gives more to the federal government than it receives.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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