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Vanessa Bryant is helping out her community. The wife of the late Kobe Bryant is using her influence for good, leading her family's non-profit Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation in donating thousands of shoes and apparel for the people affected by the fires that have plagued Los Angeles over the past month.
Bryant shared a video on Instagram, showing her with the volunteers of her foundation donating clothes and shoes to thousands of people at the Dodgers Stadium, which served as the setting for the exchange.
"Today, @MambaMambacitaSports took our first step in supporting children and families that had to evacuate their homes due to the LA fires," she wrote in the post's caption, revealing that over 8,000 clothing items were donated to various families in need.
"Thank you Dodgers for hosting," she continued.
"Thank you to our family, friends, and new friends that helped distribute apparel and sneakers today! We couldn’t have done this without you. There’s a long road to recovery ahead of us, so stay tuned for our ongoing efforts to help LA rebuild."
The footage shows Bryant and other volunteers distributing clothes and apparel to all kinds of people, including children, who seemed happy with their new clothes.
Following the news of the Los Angeles fires, Bryant shared that she and her husband had lived in the Palisades. She revealed that the home where they were married had burned down.
"There are no words to make all the loss and devastation any better. My heart and prayers go out to everyone in LA who are affected by the fires," she wrote.
More details of the LA fires
The Los Angeles wildfires have been among the most deadly that have ever struck the Los Angeles area, leaving over 30,000 people displaced and 27 dead.
As of this writing, multiple wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are still burning.