Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Announce $1 Million Donation to LA Wildfire Relief Efforts

The couple, who live in Pacific Palisades, thanked first responders and expressed sorrow to neighbors and residents who lost everything.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attend the Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 19, 2020. Leon Bennett/Getty Images

Actors Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, are paying it forward to aid relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires by donating $1 million.

In a joint statement via Instagram on Feb. 21, the couple announced their pledge to five organizations in an effort to help those in need along with first responders.