Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively to Match Up to $1M in Aid to Ukrainians

Actors Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have pledged to match up to $1 million in aid to displaced Ukrainians, Reynolds tweeted on Saturday.

As of Sunday, roughly 368,000 Ukrainian refugees had arrived in neighboring countries, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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That number was rising, according to UNHCR.

.@VancityReynolds & I are doubling every $donated to @UNRefugeeAgency up to $1,000,000 click below if you can join us @UNRefugeeAgency is on the ground providing lifesaving aid, & working with neighboring countries to ensure protection for the 50,000+ who were just forced to flee https://t.co/EbmrMTDzxh
— Blake Lively (@blakelively) February 26, 2022

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Both Reynolds and Lively tweeted their promise to match donations made to "USA for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees."

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President Joe Biden made the announcement during his State of the Union address Tuesday, joining the European Union and Canada in a similar ban.

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively to Match Up to $1 Million in Aid to Displaced Ukrainians

Reynolds and Lively shared their pledge across their social media accounts on Saturday

Published February 27, 2022 • Updated on February 28, 2022 at 1:05 am

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