Christian Bale Opens 11,000-Square-Foot Foster Care Facility
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Christian Bale has helped open Together California, a foster care village in Palmdale, aimed at keeping siblings together in the foster system, which launched on Friday.
- The 11,000-square-foot community features 12 furnished homes and two studio apartments for youth transitioning out of foster care, addressing the needs of Los Angeles, which has the highest foster child population in the U.S.
- The facility offers programs focused on stability, support, and care, striving to create a welcoming environment that fosters hope and keeps families united.
- Bale, inspired by raising his own children, partnered with Together California Executive Director Tim McCormick in 2022, raising nearly $9 million with support from the Austrian American Council West and local officials.
- Following the ribbon-cutting, residents are expected to begin moving into the village next month.
