Metallica has donated $100,000 in support of those affected by Hurricane Helene through their All Within My Hands charity foundation.
Metallica have sent $50,000 to World Central Kitchen (which is providing hot meals to those in need) and the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC) to assist with strained food bank operations and swift restoration of essential technology and communications infrastructure that was destroyed when Milton plowed through Siesta Key, Florida, as well as $50,000 to Team Rubicon, which is helping to clear debris.
The band shared in a statement: “Hurricane Helene made landfall on Thursday, September 26, and has since hit several communities across a 500-mile stretch, leaving in its wake a path of destruction throughout Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It is now the third-deadliest storm to hit the US this century, with over 215 lives lost and hundreds of people still unaccounted for. It is an unmitigated tragedy. Historic water levels and widespread flooding across the Appalachians have left hundreds of roads inaccessible, hindering rescue efforts.”
Metallica will also be holding its annual Helping Hands Concert & Auction on December 13. This year’s event, hosted again by Jimmy Kimmel, will mark the return of the Helping Hands Concert & Auction to LA; the previous Helping Hands show in December 2022 raised approximately $3 million, 100% of which went directly to All Within My Hands’ efforts supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, disaster relief and other critical local services
For more info, visit AllWithinMyHands.org.
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