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“If
you have already paid for your prom tickets, they will reimburse
you for your prom tickets. It’s a pretty good deal,” Carell
said.
The Los Angeles area fires destroyed more than 16,000 homes,
businesses and other structures and killed at least 29 people in
the Pacific Palisades neighborhood and Altadena area north of
Pasadena. It also scorched school campuses, upending the lives
of thousands of students and parents who were left scrambling
looking for classrooms for their kids to go to.
Alice's Kids will donate about $175,000 for more than 800
students to attend the annual right-of-passage dance for
graduating students. Tickets typically range from $100 to $150
each.
“Going to prom should be a celebration, and we wanted to help
make the big night just a little easier for seniors whose lives
have been turned upside down by the wildfires,” Ron Fitzsimmons,
executive director of Alice’s Kids, said in a statement.
“Hopefully this allows the students to unwind and have some fun
after a devasting year.”
An Instagram video posted by John Muir High School, one of the
recipient schools, show students clapping and cheering as they
were surprised with Carell's announcement during a school
assembly.
Another recipient includes Aveson Charter School, whose campus
for kindergarten through 5th grade students burned down in the
fires and building for sixth through 12th graders is damaged and
unusable.
Carell also participated in the star-studded “Skate for LA
Strong” hockey tournament last week to raise money for fire
relief.
In closing, the actor said: “Have fun, enjoy the prom. And
remember, this is Steve Carell.”
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