LIVELY, REYNOLDS DONATE $1MN AMID THE VIRUS PANDEMIC
I think we can all agree, Covid-19 is an a**hole. Take care of your bodies and hearts. Leave room for joy. Call someone who’s isolated and might need connection. RYAN REYNOLDS ACTOR
Actors B lake Lively and Ryan Reynolds recently announced that they have donated $1 million to two hunger relief organisations that are aiding people during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I think we can all agree, Covid-19 is an a**hole,” Reynolds wrote on his Twitter feed, adding, “Covid-19 has brutally impacted older adults and low-income families. Blake and I are donating $1 million to be split between Feeding America and Food Banks Canada. These organisations need our help.”
Reynolds also wrote in his tweet, “Take care of your bodies and hearts. Leave room for joy. Call someone who’s isolated and might need connection.” And as always the actor who constantly fancies a friendly banter with actor Hugh Jackman, jokingly prompted his 15.6 million followers to call the latter but listing his phone number as “1555-[sad face emoji]-Hugh.”
Talking about Reynold’s contribution, Dan Nisbet, who’s the vice president of Major Gifts at Feeding America — a network of 200 food banks that feeds more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies — said, “We are so grateful for Ryan Reynolds and Blake
Lively’s extremely generous donation, and for all of the donations we’ve been receiving.”
Other stars who have urged support on their social media platforms for Feeding America in the wake of the pandemic include Justin Timberlake, Natalie Portman, Ben Affleck, Vanessa Hudgens, Alan Cumming, Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Josh Gad and Nick Lachey among others.
“During this time, I’m thinking about our most vulnerable – children losing access to meals they rely on, friends and family who are facing job disruptions, the elderly, and low-income families. Join me in supporting Feeding America,” Ben Affleck tweeted.