Jessica Alba says The Honest Company has ‘donated three million diapers’ in addition to other essential supplies to families in need amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jessica Alba, appearing Thursday on a stream on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, spoke about her efforts to help people in need with her business, The Honest Company, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread globally.
The mom-of-three – to daughters Honor, 11, and Haven, eight, and son Hayes, two, with husband Cash Warren, 41 – said that the company, which sells health and wellness products, has made sure to step up its philanthropic efforts as citywide shutdowns and panic shopping makes many of her items scarce at retail stores.
‘With The Honest Company … we’ve donated three million diapers’ in addition to thousands of ‘personal care products because there’s so many families now’ in need, the Pomona, California native told Fallon in the appearance.
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Focused: Jessica Alba, 38, appearing on a stream on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, spoke about her efforts to help people in need with her business, The Honest Company , as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread globally
The Dear Eleanor actress also noted the massive economic impact of the virus, which has left many in short supply of money and goods amid an international health crisis.
‘That is the number one need for families right now who are living in poverty, but also families who are out of work,’ she said. ‘They have to choose between diapers and a meal and they shouldn’t have to.’
Alba told Fallon that many customers have reached out to her with gratitude, as her company has been a dependable source for items in scare supply at retail, such as sanitizers, wipes and shampoos.
Alba said that social distancing is also a priority in delivering her company’s goods to the public.
Couple: Alba’s husband Cash Warren, 41, made a cameo on the stream
Keeping it together: Alba told Fallon that many customers have reached out to her with gratitude, as her company has been a dependable source for items in scare supply at retail, such as sanitizers, wipes and shampoos
‘We have a very rigorous way that we deliver to people and we make sure that it’s safe and that the workers are safe,’ she said.
Alba is fundraising via Honest amid the troubled times. The international pandemic has impacted a number of celebrities, as Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, Andy Cohen and Prince Charles are among the notable names who have tested positive.
As of Thursday, the death total for COVID-19 – declared a public health emergency by World Health Organization – had soared to 5,862 people in the U.S., The COVID Tracking Project reported, with 241,734 total positive diagnoses.
For a good cause: Fallon implored viewers to donate to Jessica’s charity efforts
Demo: The celebs took part in a segment about self care, which Alba says is important these days