Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
NBC//Getty ImagesThe Rock's tequila brand, Teremana, released a line of merch with 100 percent of proceeds going to a good cause. Purchases will benefit Another Round Another Rally, an organization that supports bartenders and restaurant workers that lost their jobs during the pandemic. You can check out the merch line here.
Ryan Reynold And Blake Lively
Steven Ferdman//Getty ImagesThis power couple has once again issued a $1 million donation to help fight food insecurity, according to CNN. Their donation will be split up into two $500,000 donations, benefitting Feeding America and Food Banks Canada's COVID-19 response funds equally.
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Jennifer Lopez
YoplaitThe superstar has teamed up with Yoplait to donate to Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Look for the specially marked Yoplait products, scan and submit your receipt at YoplaitLids.com. For each eligible purchase and submitted receipt, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Feeding America for a maximum total donation up to $600,000.
Michael Jordan
VCG//Getty ImagesMichael Jordan donated $2 million of the earnings he received from his hit Netflix docuseries The Last Dance to food banks in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Chicago. In a statement, he said: "In these challenging times and in a year of unimaginable difficulty due to Covid-19, it’s more important than ever to pause and give thanks." His donations were made through Feeding America and will benefit their food banks in those areas.
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Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas/BarefootThe Black Eyed Peas partnered with Barefoot Wine to release an augmented reality musical experience with proceeds from the project–called Band Together–going to CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees, a nonprofit that provides financial relief to food and beverage employees with kids, as well as the American Cancer Society. Here’s how it works: Barefoot has an app that you can use to scan its logo on your favorite label to listen to a new version of the Black Eyed Peas’ single “VIDA LOCA.” Every scan is equal to a $1 donation. When you scan a label, you’ll also be able to see a 3-D animated performance from the group.
Brad and Kim Paisley
Jason LaVeris//Getty Images Tiller & Hatch co-founders Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams Paisley have pledged a donation of 1 million meals in partnership with Feeding America. The brand will make stops in 15 cities to give out frozen, chef-crafted Tiller & Hatch meals to local communities nationwide. You can learn more about the cities included in the donation tour here.
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Tyler Perry
Prince Williams//Getty ImagesTyler Perry gave back to the city of Atlanta this week when he gifted 1,000 $50 Kroger gift cards to people in need in the community. This isn't the first time during the pandemic the actor and director has done his part. On April 8, he paid for the groceries of all shoppers during senior hours at 44 Kroger supermarkets in the Atlanta area and 29 Winn-Dixies across Louisiana.
Colin Kaepernick
Carmen Mandato//Getty ImagesImpossible Foods has teamed up with Colin Kaepernick and Know Your Rights Camp and is on track to distribute more than 1 million meals in 2020. The partnership began on July 9 in San Francisco and the company will donate food to additional Know Your Rights Camp engagements in Los Angeles and New York, as well as other cities that are yet to be announced.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
DisneyIRL buddies Lin-Manuel Miranda and José Andrés teamed up with Coca-Cola to put together this huge initiative: Coke is donating $1 million to José's World Central Kitchen and LMM recounted some amazing Hamilton memories to help promote it all. The money will ultimately yield 100,000 meals and will help "150 local restaurants in communities hit hardest by COVID-19 to rehire up to 1,400 employees. "
Lady Gaga
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesThe star is teaming up with Postmates to donate up to $100,000 to World Central Kitchen. For every order made on Postmates from May 29 until May 31, $1 will go directly to World Central Kitchen until they reach $100,000.
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Usher
David Crotty//Getty ImagesUsher recently partnered up with food company Veganaire to donate meals to families and shelters in Atlanta affected by COVID-19. The 2,000 donated meals included vegan items made with produce from local businesses and featured plant-based alternatives of meatballs, lasanga, meatloaf, and more.
Kanye West
Pierre Suu//Getty ImagesKanye West and Chick-fil-A have both sponsored the Dream Center in Los Angeles, helping them to provide 300,000 meals to people in the area, according to Fox News. The organization credited Kanye's donation as what abled them to provide meal delivery to seniors.
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Tan France
Frazer Harrison//Getty ImagesTan France has been donating to Frontline Foods, an organization that's supporting local restaurants and frontline workers by delivering meals to hospitals. Frontline Foods is feeding healthcare providers and helping local restaurants in 38 cities stay afloat.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Martin RauscherThe man, the myth, the legend teamed up with Buca di Beppo over the weekend to donate 1,000 meals to the Keck USC Medical Center in Los Angeles to help feed their first responders.
Additionally, The Terminator star’s non-profit organization After-School All-Stars normally offers after-school activities for kids. In collaboration with Tik Tok, it now helps deliver food to families in need.
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Rachael Ray
Astrid Stawiarz//Getty ImagesThe TV chef is donating $4 million through The Rachael Ray Foundation and The Yum-o! Organization. Half will be donated to food and nutritional programs for kids and families, while the other half will go to animal welfare organizations.
Jeff Bezos
Michael Kovac//Getty ImagesThe Amazon CEO announced on Instagram that he is gifting $100 million to Feeding America "to support those on the front lines at our nation’s food banks and those who are relying on them for food" during this time.
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Oprah Winfrey
Rachel Luna//Getty ImagesOprah is donating $10 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, and $1 million of that will go to America's Food Fund. The fund aims to help feed local communities during this time. The other $9 million will go to other organizations Oprah loves like Minnie’s Food Pantry in Plano, Texas.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Steve Granitz//Getty ImagesLeonardo DiCaprio is helping launch America's Food Fund, an organization that aims to help low-income families, the elderly, individuals facing job challenges, and children who rely on school lunch programs to get meals. America's Food Fund has already raised $12 million.
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Jimmy Fallon
Amy Sussman/E! Entertainment//Getty ImagesThe late-night host announced on Instagram that his family donated to Feeding America in an effort to help the world’s most vulnerable populations. He encouraged others who are able to do the same because “any donation is GIANT.”
Kristin Bell
Jim Spellman//Getty ImagesKristin Bell donated $150,007.96–to be exact–to No Kid Hungry. What’s with the extra $7.96? “When my kids overheard me making the donation, they asked if they could also donate the money from their piggy bank,” she wrote on Instagram. “I couldn't have been prouder to add that extra and important 7 dollars and 96 cents.”
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