Coronavirus: Matthew McConaughey donates 80,000 masks to Texas, Louisiana first responders
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Coronavirus: Matthew, Camila McConaughey donates 80,000 masks to first responders Coronavirus: Matthew, Camila McConaughey donates 80,000 masks to first responders
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
AUSTIN — Actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife, model Camila McConaughey, are donating 80,000 face masks to first responders in Texas and Louisiana.
The McConaugheys dropped off some of the masks Friday at the Austin Fire Department, KEYE reported.
The C-shift at Station 32 got a surprise yesterday, when @McConaughey and @iamcamilaalves stopped by to let us know we're getting several 1,000 N-95 masks soon, part of their donation of 80K to healthcare workers, FFs, and police officers in #ATX and #NOLA! 📸 DC T. Smith, AFD pic.twitter.com/aOVo4C6QPK
“Our mission is to protect those who protect us,” Camila McConaughey wrote on social media. “We are passionate about helping first responders from our hometown Austin - Texas, Louisiana and nationwide as we combat this national pandemic.”
There are 11,568 confirmed cases and 231 deaths from the coronavirus in Texas, according to The New York Times. In Louisiana, there are 19,253 confirmed cases and 755 deaths from the coronavirus, according to the Times.
mcconaugheys Actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife model Camila McConaughey are donating 80,000 face masks to first responders in Texas and Louisiana. (Austin Fire Department/Austin Fire Department)