Metallica and their philanthropic foundation, All Within My Hands , donated a total of $250,000 to help the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.
As the band pointed out in a social media post, the earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.8 and left a death toll that currently exceeds 40,000 (via G1 ) .
$125,000 was allocated to the organization Direct Relief , which aims to equip doctors and healthcare professionals and provides medical services in areas of need, and the other $125,000 was directed to World Central Kitchen , which distributes food in crisis areas.
In a statement , Metallica's foundation, All Within My Hands, wrote: “We remain committed to supporting both organizations because of their ability to reach the source of the destruction and provide aid to affected communities and individuals. Direct Relief and WCK have been working to provide aid since the day after the earthquakes.”
Anyone wishing to provide financial assistance to Syria and Turkey can make a donation through the UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) website by clicking here .
