Kanye West & Chick-fil-A Feed More Than 300,000 People + Other Celebs Give Back To Those Impacted By COVID-19

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Kanye West & Chick-fil-A Feed More Than 300,000 People + Other Celebs Give Back To Those Impacted By COVID-19

Around the world, people are grappling with the growing COVID-19 pandemic. In America, there have been more than 44,342 deaths from the dreaded virus. Social distancing has caused the cancellation of most major live events, TV productions and movie releases. Thankfully, the health concerns have not stopped people from giving back to their communities during this time of need. Here are a few celebrities that are giving back in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak:

While the NBA is hoping to resume games around Christmas, stadium workers are losing serious wages. New Orleans Pelicans player Zion Williamson wants to do his part. The rookie power forward will help cover salaries of employees at the Smoothie King Center in Louisiana. He posted a heartfelt message on Instagram. He said in part,

“My mother has always set an example for me about being respectful for others and being grateful for what we have, and so today I am pledging to cover the salaries for all of those Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days. This is a small way for me to express my support and appreciation for these wonderful people who have been so great to me and my teammates and hopefully we can all join together to relieve some of the stress and hardship caused by this national health crisis.”

Rap superstar Kanye West, Chick-fil-A and a Christian nonprofit called the Los Angeles’ Dream Centre have teamed up to provide about 11,000 meals a day to those in need in Los Angeles. Since mid-March, more than 300,000 meals have been served.

Kim Kardashian West announced on Instagram that her shapewear line would be giving $1 million to families who COVID-19 has hit the hardest. In addition, she’s giving 20% of profits from all fragrance sales to help feed children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on her popular KKWFRAGRANCE.COM until May 5th.

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Many other celebrities are lending a helping hand during this unprecedented crisis. Cash Money Records boss Birdman announced in an Instagram post that he will be paying the rent for residents of Uptown New Orleans during the month of May.

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Rihanna, Jay-Z, & Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey gave $6.2 million towards homeless youth in New Orleans and COVID-19 testing capacity across the Caribbean.

Kevin Hart, Meek Mill, Ben Simmons and Ellen DeGeneres have all joined billionaire Michael G. Rubin, co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers massive COVID-19 fundraising challenge.

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Written by Diamond K