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[golding76]

[I've known that Mila Kunis was born in Ukraine for quite a while, and I was aware that the Chmerkovskiy brothers hailed from there, too, but I wondered who else was born there.  Was I ever surprised to learn that the great Sophie Tucker was born in Ukraine as was the head of my favorite Hollywood studio (MGM), Louis B. Mayer.  I included names that rang a bell for me.  Perhaps you can add others.]

Mila Kunis

Sergei Prokofiev

Karina Smirnoff

Louis B. Mayer

Joseph Conrad

Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Valentin Chmerkovskiy

Leon Trotsky

Oksana Baiul

Vladimir the Great

Ignacy Jan Paderewski

Halyna Hutchins

Sophie Tucker

Alexander Vindman

Leonid Brezhnev

Anatole Litvak

Vladimir Horowitz

Golda Meir

Ludwig von Mises

Lee Strasberg

Dimitri Tiomkin

Paul Muni

[Tinkrbl44]

@golding76 

Wow, that's quite a list ....  how interesting.

As for the country, I looked something up the other day, since I don't know a lot about it.     Ukraine is approximately the size of Texas.  

[meallen616]

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher launch Ukraine fundraiser, will match $3M

[RespectLife]

Match?

The news report this morning said they were giving, no mention of matching funds....there is a difference.

I applaud them either way, but was just wondering which story is accurate.

[Johnnyeager]

From Entertainment Weekly, the story is picked up by numerous outlets:

The couple is matching up to $3 million in donations on GoFundMe for a relief effort to help people who have had to flee Ukraine because of the Russian invasion. The actors are partnering with flexport.org and airbnb.org for the fundraiser, which has a goal of generating $30 million.

As of Thursday night, the GoFundMe fundraiser, started just seven hours earlier, had already raised $2,908,500.

[PickyPicky3]

Dimitri Tiomkin is one of my heroes. A composer, he wrote so many wonderful film scores and songs. Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling from High Noon; The High and the Mighty; Friendly Persuasion and many, many more.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@RespectLife wrote:

Match?

The news report this morning said they were giving, no mention of matching funds....there is a difference.

I applaud them either way, but was just wondering which story is accurate.

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@RespectLife 

Well, yes, there is a difference.  The point of matching is to encourage others to contribute.   

If they just donate, it's $3 mil.   If others donate and they match, it could be $6 mil or more.  With this couple's social media savvy, I think a lot of donations will be made far beyond $3 million.   

[Johnnyeager]

Latest report as of this morning:

The GoFundMe has a goal of $30,000,000 and had surpassed $3.2 million from more than 9,300 donors.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Johnnyeager wrote:

Latest report

The GoFundMe has a goal of $30,000,000 and had surpassed $3.2 million from more than 9,300 donors.

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@RespectLife 

See how it works now?  

[RespectLife]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@RespectLife wrote:

Match?

The news report this morning said they were giving, no mention of matching funds....there is a difference.

I applaud them either way, but was just wondering which story is accurate.

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@RespectLife 

Well, yes, there is a difference.  The point of matching is to encourage others to contribute.   

If they just donate, it's $3 mil.   If others donate and they match, it could be $6 mil or more.  With this couple's social media savvy, I think a lot of donations will be made far beyond $3 million.   

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Well obviously @Tinkrbl44 

I know the point and know fully how it works.  Snark was not necessary.

I was looking for clarification since my news reported it differently. 

My news station reported that the couple made a 3 million dollar donation. 

NO mention of a match, NO mention of looking for donors to join, NO mention of Go Fund me!

Geez, what is your issue?

Thank you @Johnnyeager  for the clarification.