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Ryan Reynolds Enlists Dodgers First Baseman Freddie Freeman for SickKids Holiday Fundraiser

The campaign urges gifts by Christmas Eve with an anonymous match up to $1 million to equip the pediatric hospital.

Overview

  • Reynolds and Freeman launched a humorous video featuring SickKids patients and staff to kick off the annual holiday appeal.
  • An anonymous donor will match contributions dollar for dollar up to $1 million for donations made by midnight on December 24.
  • Funds raised are designated for life-changing medical equipment at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children.
  • The video includes patients Logan, Olivia, Daniel, and Cali, plus nurse Nadia, with playful jeers at the Dodgers star from young Blue Jays fans.
  • Donors can give through the SickKids Foundation website using preset amounts of $50, $125, or $250, or choose custom one-time or monthly gifts.