Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Blake LivelyandRyan Reynoldsare stepping up to assist refugees forced to flee their homes in Ukraine as Russia invades the country.
Reynolds, 45, posted to Twitter promising to match donations up to $1 million. TheDeadpoolstar retweeted amessagefrom USA for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, writing, “In 48 hours, countless Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes to neighboring countries.”
“They need protection. When you donate, we’ll match it up to $1,000,000, creating double the support,” he added with a link to theUnited Nations' refugee donation website.
Lively, 34, shared a similar message onInstagram, where she re-posted an image from the UNHCR showing a child being held and reaching out to another person’s waiting arms.
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“@vancityreynoldsand I are doubling every dollar donated to@usaforunhcrup to $1,000,000 💙⬆️💛 link in bio to donate,” Lively wrote in the caption.
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She continued, “@usaforunhcris on the ground helping the 50,000+ Ukrainians who had to flee their homes in less than 48 hours.@usaforunhcris providing life saving aid, and also working with neighboring countries to ensure protection for these families 💙💛.”
Lively and Reynolds' donation pledge comes afterRussia began its invasion of Ukraineearlier this week, according to the Ukraine government. The attack is still evolving, but explosions and airstrikes have been reported, with threats mounting against the capital, Kyiv, a city of 2.8 million people.
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source: people.com
