The money will go to organizations like the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, World Central Kitchen and more.

A charity auction and sweepstakes to benefit to SoCal Fire Fund is full of celebrity meet-and-greets, set visits and other big-ticket items.

In all, 12 professional sports organizations, and the teams' own foundations are giving back to the communities that have supported them.

As wildfires continue to wreak havoc across the Los Angeles area, all 12 professional sports organizations in L.A. and Orange County -- Angel City FC, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Clippers,

Both of Los Angeles’ NBA teams returned to their home courts Monday night after having games postponed due to wildfires in the area.

The teams — Angel City FC, the Angels, Chargers, Clippers, Dodgers, Ducks, Galaxy, Kings, LAFC, Lakers, Rams and Sparks — pledged to donate more than $8 million to support both victims of the Southern California fires and first responders fighting them.

They will also help distribute personal hygiene kits, school supplies, sneakers and more at relief sites around the city. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Twelve teams in the Los Angeles and Anaheim areas announced a combined donation of $8 million to help those affected by the wildfires in the city.

The skies above Southern California have been shrouded in an ominous haze over the last week, the sun reduced to a muted orange glow as devastating wildfires wreak havoc across the region. Amid the chaos and heartbreak,

With the greater Los Angeles area reeling from a devastating string of wildfires, the Dodgers and Angels were among the 12 L.A. professional sports organizations that collectively pledged more than $8 million in donations to support disaster relief on Monday.