LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Kit Harington attends the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Game of Thrones fans are feeling charitable lately! After the series finale, Redditor u/elle_ellaria set up a page on JustGiving.com where people can donate money to support Emilia Clarke’s SameYou charity, which helps young people recover from stroke and brain damage. As of this writing, people have given £95,020, or just over $120,000!
Now, another Redditor, u/AlpineJ0e, has set up a JustGiving.com page in honor of Kit Harington, aka Jon Snow. This time, you can donate money to support Mencap, a charity that fights for equal rights and greater opportunities for people with learning disabilities, as well as to dispel harmful prejudices. Harington has supported the charity for years, as he’ll tell you himself in the below video:
The JustGiving page has only been up for a few days but as of this writing has already raised £39,880 (over $50,000) because THAT is how awesome Game of Thrones fans are. Once again, you can donate here.
u/AlpineJ0e is also encouraging people to tweet at HBO in an effort to get them to match the generous donations to both the SameYou and Mencap efforts. Here’s the suggested text:
@HBO @GameOfThrones @WarnerMediaGrp We’ve supported GoT for years. Please, support your fans and your cast by matching all donations to @SameYouOrg & @mencap_charity. @RedditFreeFolk #HBOfortherealm #fetchthedonationstretcher
It’s been really heartwarming to see fans come together and do some good. Here’s hoping it keeps up!
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