Corporate support for disaster relief related to the California wildfires continues to grow. Sempra and Sempra Foundation have collectively pledged $1 million in relief contributions. Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Financial Services have announced efforts to assist those impacted by the wildfires in California.

Sempra and Sempra Foundation Pledge $1 Million

Sempra and Sempra Foundation today announced up to $1 million in charitable contributions to support those impacted by the California wildfires. 

Sempra Foundation, founded and solely funded by Sempra, announced up to $750,000 in charitable contributions. Sempra also announced up to $250,000 of shareholder contributions to further support those impacted.

"We are grateful for the work of first responders and utility workers who are doing all they can to protect communities, and we are deeply saddened that so many have been displaced or lost their homes," said Lisa Larroque Alexander, senior vice president at Sempra. "We are dedicated to supporting our communities and our people to help them recover."

Sempra Foundation is pledging up to $750,000 to support disaster relief efforts in the greater Los Angeles community. 

This includes donations to the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region and Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves communities before, during, and after disasters and crises to support relief and recovery efforts, as well as matching employee contributions to eligible community organizations supporting fire relief as part of its continuous program to encourage employees across the Sempra family of companies to volunteer and support causes in their communities.

Sempra also intends to establish and contribute up to $250,000 to the Sempra Relief Fund, an assistance fund to support employees from within the Sempra family of companies directly affected by disasters.

"As we extend our hearts to all those impacted by the wildfires, we will pull from our collective strength to support one another," Alexander said. "Together, we can help our colleagues, neighbors, and communities safely navigate this crisis, get back on their feet, and begin to restore their lives."

Toyota Supports California Wildfire Recovery

Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Financial Services announced efforts to assist those suffering from the impacts of the recent fires in California. Toyota contributes annually to The American Red Cross and SBP, and these funds are utilized to support recovery efforts when disasters strike around the nation.

To further assist affected communities, Toyota is matching contributions for donations made by U.S.-based employees to support The American Red Cross, SBP, and other eligible nonprofits.

Additionally, Toyota Financial Services announced it is offering payment relief options to affected customers. This broad outreach includes any Toyota Financial Services (TFS) or Lexus Financial Services (LFS) customers in the designated disaster areas.

Impacted lease and finance customers residing in the affected area may be eligible to take advantage of several payment relief options, some of which include:

• Extensions and lease deferred payments

• Redirecting billing statements

• Arranging phone or online payments

Customers who would like to discuss their account options are encouraged to contact TFS or LFS:

• Toyota Financial Services customers may call 800-874-8822 or contact TFS via email using the Mail Center function after logging into ToyotaFinancial.com.

• Lexus Financial Services customers may call 800-874-7050 or contact LFS via email using the Mail Center function after logging into LexusFinancial.com.

“We extend our heartfelt thoughts to those affected by the fires,” Toyota North America said in a statement.