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With the days winding down until Spring Training, the Dodgers continued an important tradition by uplifting their home city with a week of community service.

The 2025 edition of the annual Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour saw the team partner with Bank of America to give back with several events in the greater Los Angeles region from Monday through Friday, including initiatives providing relief to those in areas such as Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and Altadena that were affected by the devastating wildfires earlier in January.

¡°2025 got off to a difficult start; however, the days and weeks since [the fires began Jan. 7] have shown us all the importance of community and the overwhelming generosity of our neighbors," Dodgers vice president of government and community affairs Kristin McCowan said in a team release. "This tour will focus on service, hope and joy and will strive to show Angelenos just how much we truly love Los Angeles. We owe everything to our fans and this community and we look forward to a week of gratitude as we give back and uplift those that need it most."

The week of service leads up to DodgerFest on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dodger Stadium. A portion of the proceeds for the event, which is currently sold out, will go toward wildfire relief.

Along with the team's initiatives this week, Dodgers part-owner Earvin "Magic" Johnson and chairman Mark Walter were tabbed to help lead a private-sector recovery program, LA Rises. The Mark Walter Family Foundation and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation have provided an initial commitment of up to $100 million toward the effort.

The community tour kicked off Monday, when Landon Knack visited East Valley Animal Shelter in Van Nuys for a staff appreciation luncheon. The shelter has been caring for animals displaced by the wildfires.

On Tuesday, Dodgers employees spent the day at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, where they helped put together food packages for families affected by the fires. That evening, former Dodgers Billy Ashley and Dennis Powell were on hand as the team held a celebration at Dodger Stadium in partnership with Worthy of Love, a non-profit that hosts birthday parties for people experiencing homelessness.

Chris Taylor and his wife, Mary, spent Wednesday morning at Dodger Stadium helping volunteers pass out supplies to new and expecting parents at an event held in partnership with Nuna. The Taylors' CT3 Foundation is also holding its annual Polar Plunge on Sunday at the Manhattan Beach Pier, with one-third of the proceeds slated to benefit the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.

Later on Wednesday, Tony Gonsolin and Dodgers Spanish radio analyst Luis Cruz participated in a dual immersion reading session at the El Nido Family Center in Pacoima, where they helped give out books and swag bags.

Freddie Freeman read to students on Thursday morning at Brentwood Science Magnet School, which is also hosting students who were displaced when Palisades Elementary School burned down. Later on, Shohei Ohtani, Emmet Sheehan and Ben Casparius visited Fire Station 69 in Pacific Palisades to make a donation to the L.A. Fire Department Foundation and express their gratitude for the first responders who worked to mitigate the disaster.

Also on Thursday, Tyler Glasnow, Bobby Miller and Gonsolin stopped by a Jack in the Box in Pasadena to surprise fans.

The slate of events concludes Friday, with several Dodgers players scheduled to attend a luncheon at the Robinson Recreational Center in Pasadena for senior citizens who were impacted by the wildfires. Afterward, the group will make a visit to La Ca?ada Flintridge to thank firefighters and first responders for their efforts as the Los Angeles area begins its recovery.