Chris Hemsworth And Other Celebs Are Donating Huge Sums Of Money To Help The Australian Bushfire Crisis by Kate Streit

Chris Hemsworth And Other Celebs Are Donating Huge Sums Of Money To Help The Australian Bushfire Crisis –

As the Australian bushfire crisis continues, celebrities are stepping in to do their part. Actor Chris Hemsworth decided to put a lot of money behind his support for the crisis — the “Avengers” and “Thor” star donated $1 million to the cause.

Hemsworth, who was born in Melbourne, took to Instagram to explain why he has chosen to contribute to support the relief effort.

In his video, the Australian native asks that his followers join him in contributing in any “way, shape or form” that they can, noting that “every dollar counts” and goes “directly to the firefighters, the people on the front lines, the people who have suffered, communities that have taken a hit and are in desperate need of our support”:

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Hi everyone. Like you, I want to support the fight against the bushfires here in Australia. My family and I are contributing a million dollars. Hopefully you guys can chip in too. Every penny counts so whatever you can muster up is greatly appreciated. In my bio I’ve added links to support the fire fighters, organisations and charities who are working flat out to provide support and relief during this devastating and challenging time. Beyond appreciative to everyone around the world for their well wishes and donations. It really does make a difference, so dig deep! Love ya.

A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth) on Jan 6, 2020 at 6:34pm PST

In the caption of his post, he notes that he has included links in his Instagram bio to organizations and charities that are working to support the relief effort, including the Australian Red Cross, the World Wildlife Fund, relief funds for people displaced by the fires and various fire services and brigades around the country.

“Beyond appreciative to everyone around the world for their well wishes and donations,” he wrote. “It really does make a difference, so dig deep! Love ya.”

Hemsworth is not the only famous face to donate to the cause. On Jan. 4, Nicole Kidman, who was raised in Sydney, also posted to Instagram about her family’s pledge of $500,000 to rural fire services:

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Our family’s support, thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia. We are donating $500,000 to the Rural Fire Services who are all doing and giving so much right now.

A post shared by Nicole Kidman (@nicolekidman) on Jan 4, 2020 at 3:10pm PST

She also included links to local fire services in her post.

“Fleabag” star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who is British, announced that she plans to auction off the Ralph & Russo suit she wore to the Golden Globes on Jan. 5 and donate the proceeds to the fire relief.

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Singer Pink has also pledged a donation of $500,000 to local fire services and posted the same list of links as Kidman did to Instagram:

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I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires. I am pledging a donation of $500,000 directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz ❤️

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“I am totally devasted watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires,” she wrote. “I am pledging a donation of $500,000 directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz.”

On Jan. 7, during a concert in Sydney, Elton John pledge a million dollars to the relief fund. He did not clarify whether in U.S. or Australian dollars.

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