Initiatives taken by global icons to combat coronavirus pandemic

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Hollywood power couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have donated $1 million to two hunger relief organisations as the world faces a severe crisis in times of coronavirus outbreak.

Working for vulnerable populations during the coronavirus pandemic, these hunger organisations aim to help people that have no or limited access to food as the world countries join hands to fight against COVID-19. 

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Donatella Versace

Donatella Versace and her daughter Allegra Versace Beck donated 200,000 euros to Milan’s San Raffaele hospital to address supply shortages and limited supplies.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic who currently plays for Italian team AC Milan raised a fund-raiser of 1 million euros "to kick the coronavirus away." 

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Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake announced on March 15 that he is donating to the Mid-South Food Bank in his hometown of Memphis.

The group helps people assemble and deliver non-perishable food to families in need.

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J.J. Watt

Houston Texans player J.J. Watt and his wife, Kealia Ohai, donated $350,000 to the Houston Food Bank to aid in relief efforts during the pandemic.

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Producers Guild of India

Siddharth Roy Kapur, president of Producers Guild of India, announced that the GUILD will establish a relief fund for these daily-wage workers involved in the entertainment industry whose livelihoods have been hit by COVID-19 pandemic.

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Anand Mahindra

The Mahindra Group chairman took to Twitter and wrote that there was an immediate need to create 'scores of temporary care facilities' to deal with the crisis. He offered to provide ventilators, opens up resort fir coronavirus care facility.

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Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin

"Watching the news I couldn't imagine how scary it would be if a new disease was effecting my wife and my family and friends," the "Changes" singer wrote on Instagram.

He continued: "China we stand with you as a collective humanity and have made a donation to support. Whether it be this or the fires of Australia we all need to be there for each other. Shout out to my friend @kriswu for the conversation."

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Stephen Curry

The NBA star and his wife decided to help children who are being affected by their schools temporarily shutting down, with the goal of providing more than 1 million meals for kids.

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Vanessa Hudgens

The singer donated to the Feeding America foundation and shared a screenshot of her receipt from the organization and wrote: "It's a crazy time out there in the world. School closures, job disruptions, lack of paid sick leave and the coronavirus' disproportionate impact on adults age 60 and older and low-income families are all contributing to the demands placed on food banks across the country."

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Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell donated $150,007.96 to No Kid Hungry, with the help of her two daughters.

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Angelina Jolie

Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie, donated $1 million to charity that helps feed kids that rely on school meals. She donated to No Kid Hungry, an organisation that is distributing aid so communities can help feed children who relied on school lunches for their meals at a time when the whole world is at a lockdown because of COVID-19.

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Rihanna

Rihanna joined the growing list of celebrities trying to help fight coronavirus pandemic. Her nonprofit organisation -- Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) -- has donated $5 million to aid coronavirus prevention, preparation and response efforts in the United States and across the globe.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger who have come forward to help those affected by the coronavirus. He donated $1 million to the Frontline Responders Fund.

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