Snap's CEO Evan Spiegel and Miguel Santana of the California Community Foundation are initiating a $10 million program called the Department of Angels. This grassroots network is designed to empower residents of Altadena and Pacific Palisades affected by recent wildfires, allowing them to lead their recovery efforts. By providing independent resources and support while collaborating with local leaders, the initiative emphasizes community control over recovery processes, diverging from typical government or private sector approaches. Spiegel's personal connection to the area adds significant context to the endeavor.
Our purpose is to ensure that the communities impacted by the Eaton and Palisades megafires steward their own recovery. The Department of Angels is not a government or private-sector initiative; it is a grassroots, community-driven network focused on ensuring impacted residents have control over their recovery.
Last month, Spiegel penned a letter to the Los Angeles community and touched on how he grew up in the Palisades. He noted that his father's house had been lost in the wildfires.
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