Anthem Blue Cross Provides Aid to Help Southern California Communities Affected by LA Fires Recover

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anthem Blue Cross and its philanthropic arm, Anthem Blue Cross Foundation, are expanding relief efforts to include comprehensive recovery support in the wake of the Southern California fires.

Today, Anthem and its Foundation announced the latest recipients of their $10 million fire relief initiative designed to enhance immediate community response and facilitate long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts. To date, more than $7 million of these funds have been allocated to vital organizations providing support, including:

• Adventist Health
• Airbnb.org
• American Red Cross
• Americares
• Brotherhood Crusade
• California Association of Area Agencies on Aging (C4A)
• California Fire Foundation
• California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund
• Caltech
• Community Organized Relief Effort
• Direct Relief
• Food Forward
• Foothill Unity Center
• Global Empowerment Mission
• Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
• Huntington Health: Caregiver Wellness – Wildfire Relief fund
• International Medical Corps
• Kellys Kitchen
• LA Fire Department Foundation
• Latino Community Foundation
• Los Angeles Unified School District
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
• Mental Health America
• Motion Picture and Television Fund
• Ori-gen
• Pasadena City College Foundation
• Pasadena Community Foundation
• Providence Health & Services Foundation San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valley Services Areas
• San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center
• SHARE!
• The Laundry Truck LA
• Therapeutic Play Foundation
• The UCLA Foundation
• United Way of Greater LA Wildfire Response Fund
• World Central Kitchen
• YMCA Metro LA

“Our commitment to the people of California has never been stronger,” said Beth Andersen, President Anthem Blue Cross Commercial Plans. “We are dedicated to not only meeting the immediate needs of Californians but also supporting long-term recovery efforts. Together with our partners, we aim to rebuild our communities, restore hope, and ensure a resilient future for everyone affected.”

Anthem Blue Cross and the Foundation are actively assisting these organizations in delivering essential services to those in need, from deploying a truck equipped with laundry and shower facilities, to providing needed mental health support, to helping Los Angeles residents rebuild their homes. Through these efforts, they are partnering to provide food, shelter, and medical care, along with long-term recovery support through mental health services, economic assistance, and infrastructure rebuilding.

"Those affected by this disaster require our continued unwavering support now more than ever, and we are committed to providing it,” said Les Ybarra, President of Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal Plan. “By partnering on comprehensive response and recovery efforts, we are ensuring that individuals have access to vital services and crucial resources necessary for collective rebuilding."

To learn more, visit www.anthem.com/ca or www.elevancehealth.foundation.

About Anthem Blue Cross (Blue Cross of California)

As a long-time trusted health partner, Anthem Blue Cross has been providing high-quality, affordable health care for Californians for more than 86 years. Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California. ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Elevance Health, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Association. To learn more, visit www.anthem.com/ca. Also, visit our Newsroom or follow us on LinkedIn, X, or Facebook.

About Anthem Blue Cross Foundation

The Anthem Blue Cross Foundation, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Association, is a philanthropic arm of the Elevance Health Foundation. The Foundation works to improve the health of the socially vulnerable through strategic partnerships and programs in our communities with an emphasis on maternal-infant health; behavioral health; and food as medicine. Additionally, the Foundation also responds to disasters when our communities need us the most. The Foundation coordinates the company’s year-round Dollars for Dollars program which provides a 100 percent match of associates’ donations, as well as its Volunteer Time Off and Dollars for Doers community service programs. ®ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross names and symbol are registered marks of the Blue Cross Association. To learn more about the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation and the Elevance Health Foundation, please visit www.elevancehealth.foundation and its blog at www.medium.com/elevancehealthfoundation.