Many fashion brands and fashionista raised their funds to cope with COVID-19

Many fashion brands, artists, fashionista are contributing to the COVID-19 anti-epidemic support fund locally and internationally.

The first COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund (COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund) was established to raise money to support the prevention, detection, and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At present, the H&M Foundation has pledged to donate the US $ 500,000 for relief efforts.

Founded by the United Nations Foundation and the Swiss Charitable Foundation, the COVID-19 Relief Solidarity Fund is currently the only channel for individual donors, as well as other charitable donations. for a global response to this pandemic.

The H&M Foundation's contribution to the COVID-19 Relief Solidarity Fund will be used to pay for immediate relief efforts, with the aim of monitoring and controlling the spread of the virus globally, thereby ensuring patients will receive the necessary care, as well as frontline staff will have access to essential resources and information, while speeding up the development of vaccines, testing, and treatments. virus.

“The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole community. We hope that more organizations and individuals will also help and contribute to the solidarity of the COVID-19 Relief Fund. Because this is essential to meet the growing demand in this fast-moving situation. ” - Mr. Karl-Johan Persson, a board member of the H&M Foundation shared.

As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes more complex, countries will have to prepare and respond to this global outbreak. Therefore the necessary funding is expected to increase. In addition to the H&M Foundation, the COVID-19 Relief Solidarity Fund has received support from big businesses such as Nike, Facebook, Google ...

Besides, many artists have collaborated with the World Health Organization and the non-profit Global Citizen to launch a Livestream concert called Together, At Home. Chris Martin - vocalist of Coldplay and John Legend - participated in the first two episodes of this project. All revenue from Together, At Home, will be contributed to the Solidarity Fund COVID-19.

THE SUPPORT OF FASHION BRANDS

When the COVID-19 epidemic began to explode in Europe, major fashion brands and corporations such as LVMH and Kering donated a great deal of support to local and international health facilities.

The Kering Group has donated the US $ 1 million to the Hubei Red Cross.

LVMH Group has provided financial support to Wuhan and stopped producing perfumes and high-class cosmetics to produce free hand wash.

Moncler funded 10 million Euro to build a new hospital in Milan with over 400 intensive care units to treat COVID-19 patients.

Giorgio Armani donates € 1.25 million for a series of hospitals and medical centers in Italy.

Prada supports two intensive care units at a hospital in Milan.

Versace donated 1 million RMB to the Chinese Red Cross and 200,000 Euro to San Raffaele Hospital in Milan.

Nike contributed the US $ 1 million to the COVID-19 Relief Solidarity Fund and the US $ 15 million to support staff in the epidemic area, especially in Oregon.

PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO COVID-19 BLOCKING

Besides, many artists, fashionista and representatives of some brands also donated individually as they wish to help prevent the outbreak of the Coronavirus outbreak.

Fashionista Chiara Ferragni initiated an online fundraising program. At present, more than 4 million Euro has been raised.

Gucci creative director Marco Bizzarri sponsors 100,000 Euro for the Emilia Romagna region in Italy.

During the outbreak of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., the Feeding America charity has received many contributions from Hollywood stars such as Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, Justin Timberlake, Vanessa Hudgens, Jimmy Fallon.

Justin Bieber donates the US $ 29,000 to the Beijing Chunmiao Children's Charity Foundation to support COVID-19 treatment in China.

20% of revenue from Lady Gaga's cosmetic brand Haus Lab will be sent to food centers in Los Angeles and New York to help those affected by the disease.