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FROM THE FRIENDS CAST TO THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS; CELEBRITIES GO ALL IN

FROM THE FRIENDS CAST TO THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS; CELEBRITIES GO ALL IN

Now, more than ever, food insecurity is a growing problem. With the on-going coronavirus pandemic, there is an unprecedented and urgent need for food resources. From students who rely on school programs for their regular meals, to the elderly who are scared and vulnerable, isolated at home without food, the demand for support is growing.

The ALL IN Challenge is the world’s largest digital fundraiser, working to raise millions of dollars to feed those in need. Created and built by Fanatics founder Michael Rubin, with the help of Alan Tisch and Gary Vaynerchuk, the ALL IN Challenge is a star-studded collection of sweepstakes, with funds raised going towards Meals on Wheels, No Kid Hungry, and America’s Food Fund, which benefits Feeding America and the World Central Kitchen.

Celebrities, sports stars, and entertainment figures who have joined the challenge include Jessica Alba, the Seattle Seahawks, and indie-rock band Twenty One Pilots. The cast of cult-favorite sitcom FRIENDS has also added their names to the challenge, offering fans the chance to join them for an upcoming HBO reunion special.

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc have announced that those who donate to various food charities amid the coronavirus crisis will get the opportunity to enter a lottery and hang out with the stars on the set of the HBO Max production.

"We're so excited to join the ALL IN challenge to help keep people fed and healthy during this time,” Aniston announced on her Instagram.

"We’re inviting you and five of YOUR friends to join the six of us on Stage 24. Be our personal guests in the audience for the taping of our @HBOMAX reunion, as we reminisce about the show and celebrate all the fun we had... and get the whole

Friends VIP experience on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour."

Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro have also joined the challenge, offering up a small role in their new Martin Scorsese film.

Even Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have announced that they'll be putting their long-running "feud" on hold to help the kids of one lucky fan run a lemonade stand.

The two stars have since poked fun at and pulled pranks on each other in a longrunning series of hilarious social media skits, but they have vowed to put their welldocumented sparring on hold for charity.

"Hugh and I have a temporary cease-fire on our feud for the @allinchallenge," Reynolds announced on Instagram, alongside a shot of the pair.

Jackman confirmed the news: "So, I've agreed to trust that Ryan can hold his tongue for one day. A (very) temporary cease-fire for the @allinchallenge."

The pair's friendly feud began when Ryan tried his best to convince the actor to reprise his role as popular Marvel Comics character Wolverine one more time for a future Deadpool movie after Hugh announced 2017's Logan would be his last outing as the X-Men mutant. The two stars have since poked fun at and pulled pranks on each other in a long-running series of hilarious social media skits.

"Now, at last, these two arch-nemeses are calling a cease-fire and putting aside their differences for a full 24 hours to help children make a difference," a statement on the organization's website reads. "Armed with a fresh copy of 'Running a Lemonade Stand for Dummies,' Ryan and Hugh will come to your home and help your children set up and run a semi-successful lemonade stand for two hours, with all proceeds going to help first responders."

These are just a few of the incredible opportunities lined up as part of the ALL IN Challenge, with funds raised helping feed those in need.

—Reuters

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