As a nice contrast to the narcissist celebrities and professional athletes doing nothing more than grandstand on social media in regards to coronavirus, it is refreshing to see several high profile figures actually make meaningful gestures in the fight against this infection.
Here is a brief list:
Ralph Lauren donates $10 million to help fight the coronavirus crisis
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The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation has donated $10 million to the coronavirus crisis that is currently gripping the world. The money will go directly to the workers and communities dealing with the pandemic.
"At the heart of our company, there has always been a spirit of togetherness that inspires our creativity, our confidence and most importantly our support for one another," Ralph Lauren said. "In the past weeks and months, that spirit has never wavered. We believe that no matter who you are or where you are from, we are all connected. That is why we are taking significant action to help our teams and communities through this crisis."
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And just a few of the many celebrities that have given:
Celebrities who have donated to coronavirus relief efforts
* Rudy Gobert, $500,000 to support employee relief fund at Vivint Smart Home Arena (home of the Utah Jazz)
* Justin Beiber, donated to Bejing Chunmiao Children Aid Foundation for coronavirus relief efforts in China
* Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, $1 million to Feeding America and Food Banks Canada
* Ciara and Russell Wilson, $1 million to Seattle foodback Food Lifeline
* Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa, $1 million to New York governor's office for purchasing ventilators and aid the WIN organization
* Rhianna, $5 million to help coronavirus efforts for the most vulnerable in the U.S., Carribean, and Africa
* Arnold Schwarzenegger, $1 million to a GoFundMe account established in the name of Frontline Responders Fund, which seeks to give critical medical supplies to frontline responders for coronavirus (fund is at 4.3 million dollars currently)