34-year-old ‘Gossip Girl’ star Blake Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds, 45, are matching $1 million in donations to help the refugees of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Reynolds sent out a tweet reading: “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.”
Blake wrote on her Instagram page alongside a photo of a refugee-child: “@vancityreynolds and I are doubling every dollar donated to @usaforunhcr up to $1,000,000…” All donations made by the famous couple will go to the UNHCR and UN Refugee Agency…Blake added on Instagram: “@usaforunhcr is on the ground helping the 50,000+ Ukrainians who had to flee their homes in less than 48 hours. @usaforunhcr is providing life saving aid, and also working with neighboring countries to ensure protection for these families.” Take a look below and to donate click here.
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.⬇️ https://t.co/xCFL1Lptuw https://t.co/CHp48E1KLQ
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) February 26, 2022
