LOS ANGELES — Actress Sophie Turner and her husband, pop star Joe Jonas, are two of the latest celebrities to donate to hospital workers during the coronavirus outbreak.
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According to Fox News and Us Weekly, the power couple, along with Jonas Brothers manager Phil McIntyre and wife Shonda, worked with Fueling the Fearless to provide 100 meals from Aliki’s Greek Taverna to East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital employees.
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Fueling the Fearless, which raises money to buy meals for health care workers from local restaurants, took to Instagram on Sunday to share the news.
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“A BIG THANK YOU to @joejonas @sophiet @philymack @shondamcintyre for donating 100 meals to East LA Doctors Hospital,” the facility captioned the post. “This hospital is in the heart of downtown LA and serves a vastly underprivileged community with limited resources and support. The staff work tirelessly to care for the community and those often forgotten.”
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The post continued: “Through these type of fully paid sponsorships, @alikisgreektaverna and her donors bring a moment of relief to a most grateful staff. One hot meal let’s them know we are all in this together. So again, thank you @joejonas @sophiet @philymack @shondamcintyre for taking care of LA nurses and doctors.”
As of Wednesday morning, at least 35,845 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,326 deaths had been reported in California, according to Johns Hopkins University. The largest concentration of infections was in Los Angeles County, with 15,165 cases. At least 666 people there have died from the virus.
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