GLOBAL HEROES
BY RAYE MOCIOIU
Cash, Concerts, and Soup: How Celebrities Are Doing Their Part Amid COVID-19 P!NK Donates Homemade Soup to Local Shelter
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In times of crisis, fans turn to their favourite celebrities for a guiding light and glimmer of hope. With their sizeable audiences and powerful online platforms, celebrities and public figures have the opportunity to spread messages of safety and kindness, while advocating for important causes. Now, amid the on-going coronavirus pandemic, high-profile celebrities are using their notoriety to raise awareness for and donate to charities and programs fighting the spread of the virus. From large donations, to organized benefits, to homemade meals, these celebrities are showing their heroism in a multitude of ways. Pop-rock star P!nk shared a photo on her Instagram of a stack of containers filled with homemade vegetable soup, which she revealed was to be donated to her local shelter. She said that it is her pleasure to cook for others, and encouraged her fans to do the same for their local churches or shelters. P!nk recently went public regarding her own battle with the virus, which she and her 3-year-old son both contracted, and have since recovered from. In an Instagram post detailing her symptoms, she stressed to fans the importance of staying home and practicing social distancing during this time. She also revealed two sizable donations of $500,000 each; one to the Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund in Philadelphia, and one to the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund. By donating her time, her money and her platform to advocate for safety and kindness, P!nk is truly a philanthropic hero.
