Chris Pratt and Chris Evans raise $27,000 for charity with Super Bowl bet
Marvel superheroes Chris Pratt and Chris Evans raised $27,000 for their favorite charities thanks to their friendly Super Bowl wager.
The Captain America star's hometown team, the New England Patriots, beat Pratt's beloved Seattle Seahawks last weekend (01Feb15), and, after losing a bet on the outcome of the big game, Pratt promised to visit Boston, Massachusetts children's charity Christopher's Haven dressed as his Guardians of the Galaxy alter ego Star-Lord.
Despite winning the bet, Evans also agreed to visit the Seattle
Children's Hospital dressed as Captain America, and now both stars
have raised thousands of dollars for their favorite organizations,
thanks to donations from fans around the world.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Seattle Children's Hospital
has received nearly $15,000 in donations, while Christopher's Haven
has raked in almost $12,000 thanks to the wager.
Lisa Brandenburg, president of Seattle Children’s Hospital, tells
the publication, "We are grateful that real-life superheroes Chris
Pratt and Chris Evans are turning their sports rivalry into an
opportunity to support kids in their communities."
Executive director of Christopher's Haven, Joyce Duvall, adds,
"They (Pratt and Evans) turned a simple, friendly wager into
something very significant for both Christopher's Haven and Seattle
Children's Hospital. The fun and goodwill that they have generated
will stay with the children a long time."