Biggest names from the Hollywood and music world, apart from sharing relevant information to the "panic-stricken" world and entertaining through virtual concerts, are giving back to the world by raising funds and donations for those affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Feeding the hungry Justin Bieber: Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber was among the first to extend help. The Baby hitmaker has donated $29,000 donation to the Beijing Chunmiao Charity Foundation to help children affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Rihanna: On Sunday (March 23), American singer-actor Rihanna's trust
Clara Lionel Foundation
announced that it is donating $5 million to (Rs 38 crore, approx) towards relief efforts for the novel coronavirus pandemic contributing to food banks, testing related to the disease, and to purchases protective equipment to donate to hospitals.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively: Hollywood star couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively is donating $1 million to help older adults and low-income families. The funds will be split between two organisations Feeding America and Food Banks Canada.
Jimmy Fallon and Vanessa Hudgens: Actor-comedian Jimmy Fallon and actress Vanessa Hudgens, too, have made donations to Feeding America and are requesting others “to do their bit.”
Justin Timberlake: Actor and singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake tweeted that he is donating (an undisclosed amount) to a Mid-South Food Bank in Memphis, Tennessee, in his hometown.
Ciara and Russell Wilson: Singer Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson, in a video, made an announcement that it is donating a million meals to Seattle Food LifeLine, a food bank in their community in Seattle, Washington, affected badly by
COVID19.
Lady Gaga: Joining the list of celebs giving back to the world, pop star Lady Gaga’s makeup brand will donate 20% of last week's profits to food banks in Los Angeles and New York “in order to get food to those affected by the closing of schools & other places that offer this critical resource.”
For the safety of the senior citizens Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley
: Musician Brad Paisley, who owns a grocery store in Nashville, along with actor wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley, opened their grocery store for the senior citizens and delivered groceries to “one of the most vulnerable populations” - the elderly - impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, for free.
Donation for the healthcare staff Donatella Versace
and Allegra: Making a personal donation of 200,000 euros to the intensive care department of a hospital in Milan, Italy, fashion mogul Donatella Versace and daughter Allegra, have contributed to the relief work in their native place hit hard by the epidemic.
Funds for masks and sanitisers
Bong Joon-ho
and Suga: Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and Suga, South Korean rapper from BTS, have each donated more than $82,000 to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. Reports say that the funds will be used to distribute face masks and hand sanitisers to those in need in South Korea.
Supporting local communities Walt Disney and Disneyland: Walt Disney World and Disneyland are supporting local communities by donating surplus food to Second Harvest Food Banks during temporary closures. They are also helping with monetary donations and Disney volunteers and cast members are collecting, sorting and distributing food donations.
Salaries for those out of work Dierks Bentley: After his Nashville bars were shut down, (due to the pandemic), country music star Dierks Bentley is planning to give each of his 90 hourly employees at his bar, $1,000 to "help in the short run as the community and country try to get a handle on the situation.”
For the homeless Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Actress and TV show host Kelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos have reported have donated a $1 million to aid relief efforts which will be shared amongst the New York Governor’s Office to buy badly needed ventilators and WIN, one of the largest shelter homes in New York.