In the midst of the chaos of COVID-19, panic levels are high, but thankfully some people do not let fear take over. These celebs are making a difference, and you’ll never believe the big names on this list.
Brad Paisley
Country singer and Nashville, Tennesee grocery store owner Brad Paisley announced via Instagram that he would be doing delivery services from his store to elderly neighbors. A group of volunteers delivers a week’s supply of groceries to the homes of these elderly people.
Brad Paisley
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
Kelly Ripa, the host of “Live With Kelly and Ryan” and her husband Mark Consuelos, star of Riverdale, donated $1 million in relief efforts, to the organization WIN, which runs 11 shelters for women and children in N.Y.C.
Kelly Ripa And Mark Consuelos
Jimmy Fallon
We are all familiar with hilarious Tonight Show host, Jimmy Fallon. While you may him know like this, you may not know that he is quite the caring guy. He and his family are doing what they can to help out during these tough times, and he posted on Twitter a screenshot of his family’s donation to FeedingAmerica, hoping to inspire others to donate as well. Wow! We’re not even halfway through the list and the tears are already coming.
Jimmy Fallon
Justin Timberlake
Justin is a good friend of Fallon and was inspired by his post on Twitter. He too donated to Feeding America and added on Twitter, “Stay healthy, stay calm, and help everyone stay fed.” This just shows what a difference one person’s actions can make, let’s keep it up, people!
Justin Timberlake
Kristen Bell
Okay, this one is a tear-jerker so you may want to sit down. The Good Place star and well- known actress, Kristen Bell, recently announced her decision to donate $150,007.96 to an organization No Kid Hungry, which tries to put an end to child hunger. When people questioned her amount, she explained that as soon as her children heard her donating, they were eager to donate money from their piggy banks as well. While the amount was $7 and 96 cents, Bell could not have been prouder of her children and we couldn’t agree more. This just shows that any amount can make a difference!
Kristen Bell
Kanye West And Kim Kardashian
West recently announced his plans to donate to a Los Angeles faith-based nonprofit organization. His wife is also getting involved by donating 20% of her Skims Cotton collection profits to Baby2Baby, an organization that provides necessities to children 0-12 living in poverty.
Kanye West And Kim Kardashian
Rihanna
Clara Lionel Foundation is a nonprofit organization created by singer Rihanna, and today they are donating $5 million to help with coronavirus response efforts around the world. The donation will aid Direct Relief, Partners In Health, Feeding America, the International Rescue Committee and World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, as well as others.
Rihanna
Ciara And Russel Wade
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Wade and his wife Ciara decided to send one million meals to their local non-profit food bank, Food Lifeline. After seeing people close to them affected by this situation they couldn’t just sit back and they urge others to do the same. The couple also stresses the importance of keeping the faith and we think this is something we all need to keep in mind.
Ciara And Russell Wade
Keith Urban
Business is not great for most of us right now, but that doesn’t stop Keith Urban from keeping up appearances. Although his concerts and tours were being canceled, Urban decided to put on a 30-minute virtual concert for his fans. Just because we have to stay home doesn’t mean we don’t need some entertainment, well done Keith!
Keith Urban
Amy Adams and Jennifer Garner
Famous actresses Adams and Garner have teamed up to create a charitable initiative where famous stars go on Instagram and read stories to children who are stuck at home as a result of COVID-19. Not only this, but the money raised will be be given to Save the children and No Kid Hungry so that all children have access to food, even with schools being closed. Make sure to tune in and donate any amount that you can.
Amy Adams And Jennifer Garner
Donatella And Allegra Versace
Famous designer and her socialite daughter stated how important it is to be together and support those on the front lines, fighting to save lives. With this announcement, they also donated €200,000 to the ICU at San Raffaele hospital in Milan. Versace acknowledged all the doctors and medical staff who are working tirelessly to combat this disease and save our loved ones.
Donatella And Allegra Versace
Eric Stonestreet
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family actor donated 200,000 meals to a Kansas local city Foodbank. He tweeted this action with the hope that it would inspire others to go out and make a difference. Eric emphasized that while so many of us are fortunate in this situation, many are not and we need to do what we can to help those vulnerable families. It looks like his tweet is getting some attention so let’s hope it gets people inspired, I know its working on me!
Eric Stonestreet
JJ Watt and Kealia Ohai
The Houston Texans player J.J Watt along with his wife Kealia Ohai made a generous donation of $350,000 to the Houston Foodbank that would provide over 1 million meals. This couple shows us how important it is to help our communities, in any that we can.
JJ Watt And Kealia Ohai
Rita Ora
Musical Artist Rita Ora created a #StoptheSpread merchandise campaign that helps the UN Foundation and the World Health Organization to fight against COVID-19. The items include clothing items, stickers, and hats, all with the same logo of a peace sign over a virus image. All profits will be donated to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO. Ora urges people to buy the merchandise and get involved together.
Rita Ora
Chiara Ferragni
Italian influencer and rapper husband Fedez, have been all over Instagram since the outbreak hit Italy, and have donated 100,000 euros to a GoFundMe campaign that they created to help hospitals in Milan. Since it started, it has drastically passed its goal of raising €4,000,000.
Chiara Ferragni
Ellie Goulding
Love Me Like You Do singer, Ellie Goulding, provides 400 cellphones to the homeless to help them stay connected during this time. Not only that, but each phone has £20 worth of data. Ellie said, “In our homes, we have our books, our TVs, our possessions that we’ve collected. People who are homeless will have very little.” Ellie feels that the addition of cellphones will help these people feel less isolated.
Ellie Goulding
Justin Beiber
Even before COVID-19 was affecting the rest of the world, Justin Beiber couldn’t stand back and watch this virus destroy lives and pull families apart. He posted a video on Instagram back in February saying how terrified he was watching the news and seeing how the virus was affecting China. As a result, he decided to donate $29,000 to a Bejing-based children’s organization fighting COVID-19. This act was a way for Beiber to express how important it is for us to stick together around the world.
Justin Beiber
John Legend
John Legend joined a team of prison reform advocates with the hope of lessening the number of inmates housed in prisons. According to John, the spread of the virus will not cease, as long as overcrowding in prisons still exists. He urges the governor of New York to avoid incarcerating people and do what they can to prohibit guards from getting sick and passing the disease.
John Legend
Holly Willoughby
While supporting the NHS, Holly Willoughby got a bit too excited. The 38-year-old TV Reporter joined the rest of the world in applauding those who risk their lives every day to stop the growth of Coronavirus. It looks like she was too enthusiastic about the cause and ended up breaking her wooden spoon as she banged it against a pan!
Holly Willoughby
Lady Gaga
The famous singer, actress, and creator of the beauty line Haus Labs announced her plans to donate 20% of her profits from the beauty line’s sales to local food banks in Los Angeles and New York. Many children depend on their schools to get their lunches, so Gaga decided to try and help those affected by the schools and resources that were shut down for the time being.
Lady Gaga
Vanessa Hudgens
Hudgens spoke about the coronavirus situation on March 13 by discussing the hectic time that we are in and the high demand placed on food banks at the moment. As a result, she has been inspired to donate to Feeding America.
Vanessa Hudgens
Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds
This power duo announced on March 16th, that they would be donating $1 million to be shared between Food Banks Canada and Feeding America. Reynolds wrote on Instagram and said, “I think we can all agree, Covid-19 is an a–hole.” While he said it not us, I think we all are thinking the same.
Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds