Celebrity duo Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher helped raise more than $18 million in donations for the people of Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
Kunis, who was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, took to her husband’s Instagram to let fans know that the “Stand With Ukraine” campaign was halfway to its $30 million goal.
She said, “UPDATE!!! 15 million. We are halfway to our goal. Thanks for the support!”
“We just wanted to give you a quick update on where we are with fundraising. We are halfway there. We are super excited, and we want to say thank you to each and every one of you. It’s been an incredible 48 hours.”
The Black Swan actress added, “I’ve always considered myself an American, a proud American. I love everything this country has done for me and my family, but today I’ve never been more proud to be Ukrainian.”
Kutcher shared that there have been nearly 50,000 donations on her GoFundMe page and said, “We are halfway there. We’re at $15 million and we’re headed for $30. We’re going to get there.”
“There are problems in the world that take a village to solve, and there are other problems that take the rest of the world. This is one of those other problems.”
Kunis also took the opportunity to introduce Ryan Petersen, the creator of Flexport, and Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, to explain how the donations would be spent.
Both Petersen and Chesky revealed that the donations would fund housing and living costs for Ukrainians.
Kunis and Kutcher launched their GoFundMe page “Stand With The Ukraine” to provide immediate support for Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian efforts.
Kunis and Kutcher have pledged $3 million of their own money to the fundraiser to further help refugees in Ukraine.
The actor left Ukraine in 1991 as his parents sought a better life for the family.
However, despite being in America for over 30 years, Kunis is still a “proud Ukrainian” and stands in solidarity with them.
On Feb. 26, Kunis also took to Twitter after Moscow invaded Kiev and wrote, “God protect the Ukrainian people! My thoughts and prayers are with you.”
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