The City of Pepperdine Sahith Theegala is pledging money to firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area

The less Sahith Theegala participates in the Sony Open, the more money he will donate to firefighting efforts in the greater Los Angeles area.

Theegala posted a message on his Instagram account saying he would donate $100 per bird and $250 per eagle to multiple charities, including the Red Cross, Direct Relief and the Canine Rescue Club.

As the 27-year-old explained, the Red Cross provides “shelter, food, emotional support and health services” to those in the affected areas. More than 180,000 people were forced to evacuate from more than 17,000 acres of burned land.

Direct Relief is working with the YMCA of the Los Angeles area to distribute free N95 masks to protect people from smoke inhalation. The Dog Rescue Club provides temporary care for pets displaced by the fire.

Theegala was born in Orange, California, just south of LA. He attended Pepperdine University, where he starred on the golf team.