- Christian Bale is actively involved in a 16-year project to build 12 homes and a community center in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, to keep siblings in foster care together.
- Bale’s vision was inspired by the large number of foster children and the issue of siblings being separated within the system.
- Despite challenges like the pandemic, construction is expected to be completed by April 2025, and Bale hopes the project will inspire similar initiatives in the future.
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Christian Bale has started construction on a project that he has been working on for 16 years. The project involves building twelve homes and a community center in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, with the aim of keeping siblings in foster care together. Despite being known for his role as Batman in “The Dark Knight” trilogy, Bale is not just lending his name and money to this charitable cause, but has been actively involved in its development from the beginning. He has visited the site many times and was present at the groundbreaking ceremony, which took place after a historic storm had passed through the region.
Bale expressed his commitment to the project, stating that he would have undertaken it even if he were alone. He first conceived the idea after learning about the large number of foster children in LA County and the unfortunate reality of siblings being separated within the system. Having a young daughter at the time, he envisioned a simple plan of bringing children to a piece of land and allowing brothers and sisters to live together. However, he soon realized that the issue was much more complex, as it involved people’s lives and the need for support as they age out of the foster care system.
To bring his vision to life, Bale visited Chicago and participated in meetings with children and family services. He then partnered with Tim McCormick, who had already established a similar program, to co-found Together California, the organization behind the project. Bale’s determination and perseverance, even through challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately led to the project gaining support from LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and the city of Palmdale.
The construction of the 12 homes and community center is expected to be completed by April 2025. Bale expressed his satisfaction and commitment to being involved in every step of the process, hoping that this project can inspire similar initiatives in the future. Beyond his involvement in this endeavor, Bale’s acting career includes notable roles in films such as “The Fighter,” for which he won an Oscar, as well as “American Psycho,” “Vice,” and “Ford v Ferrari.”