Kristen Bell is closing out 2024 with a major charitable contribution

Kristen Bell She concludes 2024 with a generous act of charity, making a large donation to help individuals struggling with medical expenses.

The actress, best known for her role as Anna in Frozen, reached out to Instagram influencer Tommy Marcus (aka Quentin Quartino) after he reached out to her via direct message about supporting those affected by inefficiencies in the healthcare system.

Initially, Tommy Marcus suggested to Kristen Bell that she participate in a health-related GoFundMe campaign to raise awareness and money for someone in need, and while he stressed that there was no pressure to participate, she eagerly embraced the idea and chose to go further.

In the messages shared by Marcus, the “Nobody Wants This” star expressed her desire to do more and committed to donating $100,000 to cover medical bills. She stressed the importance of ensuring that funds reach those who truly need help.

Marcus then suggested that Bell shut down every fundraiser on his Instagram page once it reached the halfway point – a suggestion that Bell enthusiastically supported. Bell fulfilled her commitment, contributing more than $20,000 to help a third-grade girl battling leukemia and nearly $25,000 to a patient named Morello, who also suffers from the same cancer. This is just the beginning of Bell’s charitable efforts.

“Something has to be done, and that’s my thing,” Bell said. People magazine From their decision.

Marcus praised Belle for her generosity, and praised the actress for contributing to some of the most important and impactful work they have ever done together.

Marcos admitted that “on a certain level, it’s bad that we have to do this” because “they shouldn’t be raising money and donating it so Americans can get life-saving medical treatment, but unfortunately, that’s the reality.”

“We cannot allow people to do this alone when so many of us can help,” he added. “Until we can change the system, that is the reality. And we can be helpful. Fortunately, we also have a lot of people, like Christine, who are all willing to help in this very generous way.”

He also spoke to People magazine about the act, telling the outlet that he first reached out to Kristen Bell “in the slight hope that she would share one of my fundraising posts, as she often does.”

“I never imagined that she would respond with a $100,000 pledge to help me and the QQ community achieve change — and that she would respond not with a quick answer, but with a real question: How can we use this money to do good?” He added.

Having raised more than $30 million for charity, Marcus says this is a question many people often ask.

“I think that’s a question on a lot of people’s minds. Certainly, it’s for my audience, which has proven itself, time and time again, to be the most charitable community in the history of social media,” he said. “As individuals, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But together, there’s strength in that.”

“I am excited for the opportunity to combine the significant individual donations and grassroots funding that my community is known for and confident that our momentum will continue to grow, protect the vulnerable, and bring a sense of strength and hope back to everyday Americans,” Marcus continued. “.

Recently, the duo raised $25,000 on a GoFundMe page to support third-grader Mila’s battle with leukemia, with Bell matching the amount, bringing the total to $50,000. Marcus shared on his Instagram account that they reached their goal in just 20 minutes.

“I know that on some level, it sucks that we have to do this,” Marcus wrote in another Instagram post with Bale. “We shouldn’t be raising and donating money so Americans can get life-saving medical treatment, but unfortunately, that is the reality.”

Bell has a long-standing commitment to philanthropy, having served as a global advocate for the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) since 2018.

In July, WPHF honored Bell for her contributions with a special Instagram post on her birthday.