The Chateau Marmont owner has stepped up to help former staffers by launching a GoFundMe campaign and donating $100,000 towards a $200,000 goal in order to support laid-off employees
The coronavirus pandemic has crushed the U.S. economy and sent unemployment claims soaring as thousands of businesses, big and small, have been decimated amid widespread shutdowns. Gov. Gavin Newsom said just days ago that California has been hit particularly hard, with a record one million claims filed in a two week period. Hollywood-favored haunts have not been immune to the cuts but few have received the same attention as Chateau Marmont.
He also details other measures he's taking to help soften the blow, including the launch of an online gift shop selling Chateau merchandise with all profits going directly towards assisting those who've been affected. Items include $65 baseball hats, $65 Alessandra candles, $250 white robes, $550 cashmere sweaters for men and women, and a pair of $1200 original drawings done by Balazs during his last stay.
As of Sunday afternoon, more than $122,900 had been raised on GoFundMe where Balazs' name is joined by notable donors like Patricia Clarkson , Sam Rockwell , filmmaker Henry-Alex Rubin , Griffin Dunne , producer Jenifer Westphal , producer Tom Fontana , and former Starz communications vet Theano Apostolou .The vehemence and speed of the Covid-19 spread in the US has forced many of us to do the unthinkable.
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