Ryan Reynolds Urges Fans to Lend Aid to Hurricane Harvey, Irma Victims
In the middle of shooting for "Deadpool 2," actor Ryan Reynolds took the time to help the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma - two storms which recently wreaked havoc and claimed lives in Texas and Florida. Previously, several other public figures also stepped up and took advantage of their influence to inspire others to join the cause.
On Sept. 9, the actor took to Twitter to ask his fans to lend some aid to the victims of the recent hurricanes that had hit America. "Let's help Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to f*** off. Support Americares.org or charity of your choice: charitynavigator.org," he posted on his Twitter page.
In his post, Reynolds urged his fans to give whatever they could give to the victims of Harvey and Irma, as well as a promoted Americares, a charity organization that lends aid to the victims of disasters in America. After Hurricane Harvey, Americares sent several emergency shipments of supplies throughout Texas to ensure that residents who were affected by the catastrophe would have access to health care. In Florida, Americares also sent emergency supplies as part of the relief efforts currently being conducted after Hurricane Irma ripped through the entire state.
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On Instagram, Reynolds also shared his advocacy by sharing a photo of himself wearing a shirt with the words "Hope. Heal. Rebuild." He captioned the image with: "Let's help those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Support the incredible ground efforts of Americares emergency response teams with this snazzy t-shirt." He also provided links to charity organizations which people could get in touch with should they be interested to help in the relief efforts.
Hurricane Irma was previously declared a category 5 and is one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes to have ever hit Florida. Ahead of its landfall, millions of residents in the areas where it was expected to pass through were force-evacuated from their homes.
