#BettyWhiteChallenge urges followers to donate to animals in late star’s honor

The late Betty White was an animal lover recognized for her charitable work and advocacy for animal causes. Jan. 17 would have been her one centesimal birthday, and the Betty White Problem circulating on social media invitations followers to donate $5 to their native animal shelter on that date in her reminiscence.

White, the final Golden Woman and a comedy icon, died on Friday morning at 99. The problem has been bouncing round for a number of days — I attempted to hint it to the primary particular person to publish about it and am nonetheless trying. It actually began to take off on Sunday, helped by a graphic made by Nicole Maria Eldred, who writes, “I did NOT provide you with the problem, simply created an accessible graphic.” 

“On Betty White’s one centesimal birthday, January 17, everybody ought to decide an area rescue or animal shelter and donate simply $5 in Betty White’s identify,” the graphic reads. “Make her one centesimal birthday the motion she deserves.”

White’s many followers threw their help behind the problem.

“Let’s do it for Betty,” wrote one Twitter person.

Stated one other, “I received my child from an animal rescue, so I am trying ahead to taking part within the #BettyWhiteChallenge.”

After her demise, animal organizations fondly remembered White.

“(Betty White) has at all times been a one-of-a-kind phenomenon, and we’re honored to have recognized and labored together with her throughout a lot of her actually outstanding life,” Robin Ganzert, American Humane president and CEO, said in a statement final week. “Betty devoted herself to defending and bettering the standard of life for animals worldwide. … On behalf of the thousands and thousands of animals whose lives you’ve gotten touched, thanks, Betty!”