Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined the Good Samaritans who have donated resources and supplies to assist the “real action heroes” in their battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
As the former governor of California revealed, he did his part in assisting health workers and frontliners by donating one million dollars to the Frontline Responders Fund.
In his announcement, the Terminator actor also urged his fans and supporters to follow his example and contribute whatever they can to the common cause – suppressing the pandemic.
“I never believed in sitting on the couch and complaining about how bad things are, I always believed we should all do our part to make things better,” the 72-year-old said in his Instagram video.
“This is a simple way to protect our real action heroes on the frontlines in our hospitals, and I’m proud to be part of it. I donated 1 million dollars, and I hope that all of you who can will step up to support these heroes. Go to the link in my bio to help out.”
As of this writing, the Frontline Responders Fund, which focuses on “getting critical supplies to frontline responders combating COVID-19” according to the description on GoFundMe, has already raised over $3.7 million.
In a statement to GoFundMe, the former California Governor has also insisted that “our doctors, nurses and hospital staff are the real action heroes” whereas he just plays a hero in the movies.
“We have an opportunity and a responsibility to provide them with personal protective equipment right now to keep them safe as they fight this virus, so when I heard about Flexport.org’s plan, this was a no-brainer to me,” the Conan the Barbarian star said.
“With all of the courageous work they are doing on the frontlines to keep us safe, buying a few hundred thousand masks with a million dollars is the least I can do. Please take a moment to join me in supporting our heroes.”
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