Currently in the middle of a good-as-hell headlining tour of Australia, including dates at FOMO Fest, Lizzo decided to take a day off to work alongside volunteers preparing food hampers for bushfire affected communities.
Joining a team of volunteers at Foodbank Victoria on Wednesday, the 31-year-old donning high-vis and gloves to ensure those in need have access to food.
@Lizzo has shown she’s legit ‘Good As Hell’, the superstar was spotted packing food hampers for Australian bushfire victims @FoodbankAus. #AustraliaBushfires #Lizzo
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— 10 daily (@10Daily) January 8, 2020
Lizzo is one among a heap of celebrities including Chris Hemsworth, Celeste Barber, Elen Degeneres and more to contribute towards the relief effort as the devastating bushfire season continues.
“100% that Foodbank!” Thanks again @lizzo for visiting our warehouse yesterday and chatting with our hardworking volunteers and staff who have been working tirelessly to provide food relief to bushfire affected communities. Add hamper packing to her list long of talents @fomoaus pic.twitter.com/llvd7dgRKw
— Foodbank Victoria (@FoodbankVic) January 8, 2020
Lizzo also posted on her Instagram Stories saying “I don’t want to politicise anything. This isn’t a political issue at this point, this is a human issue. The CO2 emissions that are being created by this fire are staggering and it affects the world.”
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology just issued a statement confirming that 2019 was our hottest ever on record and that they expect it to continue getting worse.
Find out how you can contribute to Foodbank via their website, and check out our list of other ways you can contribute to the relief effort.
