Mila Kunis

2022 - 3 - 4

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Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher launch GoFundMe to help Ukraine (Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity couple Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to help Ukrainians aiming to raise $30 million and match it up to $3 million.

A number of celebrities have shown their support for the Ukrainian people and President Volodymyr Zelensky as they fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the former Soviet nation. Thousands of refugees are arriving every hour in neighboring Poland and Hungary. With nothing but what they could carry, these Ukrainian refugees are in need of housing and supplies right away.” Oscar winner and humanitarian Sean Penn, who recently has been in Ukraine working on a film documentary, is encouraging the U.S. to come to the rescue of the embattled country. “While we are witnessing the bravery of Ukrainians, we are also bearing witness to the unimaginable burden of those who have chosen safety,” she added. The actors’ Stand With Ukraine fundraiser, which launched Thursday afternoon, had already received more than 9,500 donations and raised nearly $3.4 million by early Friday morning.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Raise Over $30 Million for Ukraine (TownandCountrymag.com)

Mila Kunis and husband Ashton Kutcher join Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Bethenny Frankel, and more celebrities in raising money to aid Ukrainian refugees.

In a video posted to Kutcher's Instagram, Kunis shares, "I came to America in 1991 and I have always considered myself an American. A proud American. I love everything that this country has done for myself and my family. A lot of celebrities post about different charities, but it’s important to know how much money goes to the effort," Frankel told Bustle. "If you’re going to donate somewhere, go look at the percentage that actually goes to the effort. "The events that have unfolded in Ukraine are devastating. Kutcher and Kunis are matching up to $3 million, in an effort to raise $30 million. And some celebrities are using their already-established nonprofits to help. She started acting classes to learn English, and seven years after she arrived in America, she landed her breakout role in That 70s Show. Original, 3/4/22: In 1991, Mila Kunis fled Ukraine. The actress was born in Chernivtsi, a city in southwestern Ukraine, and was just 7 years old when her Jewish family left what was then the Soviet Union. The Kunis family came to the U.S. on a religious refugee visa; as Mila told Glamour in 2017, "My parents went through hell and back. "We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the support. Actress Reese Witherspoon commented on Kutcher's Instgram posts about the fundraiser, writing, "Donating now! Their "Stand With Ukraine" GoFundMe has currently raised over $34 million. Witherspoon also tweeted she's supporting Ukrainian refugees and their children through Choose Love's Ukraine Crisis Fundraiser.

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher launch Ukraine GoFundMe, aiming for ... (q107.com)

Mila Kunis, who was born in Ukraine, along with her husband Ashton Kutcher, launched a GoFundMe to provide aid to the country.

“The people of Ukraine are strong and brave, but being strong and brave doesn’t mean you’re not worthy of support. “I love everything that this country has done for myself and my family, but today I have never been more proud to be a Ukrainian.” “We’re raising funds to support a relief effort that will have immediate impact and supply much-needed refugee and humanitarian aid to the area,” said Kutcher, 44. Kunis was born in the western part of Ukraine in 1983, in Chernivtsi of the former Soviet Union. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1991. The objective of the GoFundMe is to provide aid and housing to Ukrainians devastated by the Russian invasion of the country. The couple said that AirBnB will be supporting housing and the cost of living for those providing shelter to refugees.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher pledge to match up to $3 million in aid for Ukrainian refugees (unknown)

More than 1 million people have already fled Ukraine in a rapid exodus more than a week after Russia invaded and bombarded key cities across the country.

"We need to support the people of Ukraine." Kunis continued: “The events that have unfolded in Ukraine are devastating. “I was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine in 1983,” Kunis says in the video.

Ukraine-born Mila Kunis and husband Ashton Kutcher pledge to match $3 million in aid donations (unknown)

Ukrainian-born American actress Mila Kunis, along with her celebrity husband Ashton Kutcher, have agreed to match up to $3 million in donations toward ...

“We need to support the people of Ukraine. Please help us.” “International solidarity has been heartwarming,” Grandi added. The funds raised by the couple will be donated through Flexport.org, which is organizing shipments of logistics and supplies to refugee sites in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Moldova, and through Airbnb.org, which is providing free, short-term housing to refugees fleeing Ukraine. “The principle challenge right now is logistics. The two actors married in 2015. The Hollywood couple have so far raised almost $15 million of their $30 million target as of Saturday, according to their GoFundMe page.

Mila Kunis, Who Is Ukrainian American, And Ashton Kutcher Put ... (BuzzFeed)

"There is no place in this world for this kind of unjust attack on humanity."

But today, I have never been more proud to be a Ukrainian." So far, the fundraiser has met half of this goal — at $15 million and climbing. "I came to America in 1991 and I have always considered myself an American. A proud American. I love everything that this country has done for myself and my family.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis don sporty outfits as they grab brunch (unknown)

The actors both sported face masks, with Ashton, 44, wearing casual black sweatpants with the word 'love' written on them. The Just Married star paired his laid ...