DARK PHOENIX Star James McAvoy Donates Over $340,000 To Help Battle COVID-19 In The UK

Well, here's an amazing gesture to kick off your day. Dark Phoenix star James McAvoy has donated a massive $340,000 in a bid to help frontline National Health Service staff battle the Coronavirus pandemic.

By JoshWilding - Mar 29, 2020 09:03 AM EST

Filed Under: Dark Phoenix

X-Men franchise star James McAvoy has donated a whopping £275,000 (roughly $340,000) to a crowdfunding campaign which was launched by a group of UK doctors to help them raise money for vital protective equipment needed for NHS (National Health Service) staff treating COVID-19.

The page was launched on Thursday and appealed for donations so that masks, visors, and gloves are more readily available for those "going to war without armour and protection."

The campaign's original target was £200,000, but thanks to McAvoy's generous donation, that's been extended to £500,000. Dr. Salaj Masand tells The Guardian, "We are overwhelmed and speechless at the trust and faith people have put into us to deliver this. The number of very generous donations from everyone doubled our target within three days."

Thanks to the Dark Phoenix star's "mindblowing" contribution, Masand says an order for 75,000 masks and 75,000 visors can now be placed immediately.

"The government is doing all it can but the NHS needs all the help it can get," the doctor adds. "We are also competing with the commercial market who are trying to sell the same PPE for extraordinary prices. That is why we raised the capital ourselves and hope to help government distribute these supplies in the best possible way."

In an Instagram post, McAvoy made just a brief statement saying, "Money donated today will save lives...Help us to help the government to help the NHS."

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LINK IN BIO. #masksfornhsheroes #masks4nhsheroes #protectthenhs #frontline #nhs #stayathome #coronavirus #covid19 @crowdfunderuk #thankyounhs

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NinnesMBC - 3/29/2020, 9:44 AM

Bless him. Hope he stays safe as well.

Toonstrack - 3/29/2020, 9:46 AM

Id expect nothing less from Xavier

BillyBatson1000 - 3/29/2020, 9:49 AM

The MAN!

tmp3 - 3/29/2020, 9:49 AM

What a great guy

Reeds2Much - 3/29/2020, 9:51 AM

Finally something good comes from Dark Phoenix.

Fares - 3/29/2020, 2:13 PM

@Reeds2Much - You know I watched yesterday for the first time and I gotta say I found it to be all-round enjoyable. The hate for it seems to be unanimous and I tried to find out why as I watched it but I couldn't.

Doomsday8888 - 3/29/2020, 10:02 AM

"The most human power....Hope."

Thank you, professor. :')

tmp3 - 3/29/2020, 10:07 AM

@Doomsday8888 - Love that scene

Doomsday8888 - 3/29/2020, 10:12 AM

@tmp3
Same!
DOFP is my favorite CBM ever and that's one of my favorite scenes.
I'd even go as far to say that it speaks to me on a spiritual level. :3

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DARK PHOENIX Star James McAvoy Donates Over $340,000 To Help Battle COVID-19 In The UK

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