An Instagram comedian raised $30 million in three days for Australia's unpaid firefighters

A Facebook fundraiser by Australian comedian Celeste Barber has raised over $30 million for New South Wales' volunteer firefighters, providing them with some much-needed help during Australia's bushfire crisis.

Barber went viral back in 2015 with #celestechallengeaccepted, a long-running series in which she humorously recreates celebrities' Instagram posts. Now she is using her 6.5 million Instagram followers for good, asking them to donate to those fighting Australia's catastrophic fires.

"Want to join me in supporting a good cause?" Barber wrote on her Facebook fundraiser page, launched Jan. 3. "I'm raising money for The Trustee for NSW Rural Fire Service & Brigades Donations Fund and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate a lot or a little. Anything helps. Thank you for your support." Read more...

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