Though Sunday dawned cold and wet, the skies cleared as the Santa Monica Red Cross Run 4 Japan got underway. with 2,500 to 3,000 people taking part. Actor Josh Duhamael, led the run. His wife, Fergie, joined him.

$50,000 in cash was raised on the spot. More donations are expected and the sale of T-shirts will add to the total raised for the devastated nation, which suffered another earthquake this morning.