Rachel McAdams particiapted in Canada For Haiti an hour-long special which aired in tandem with a Hollywood-driven telethon led by George Clooney.

Canadians responded to a star-studded appeal to help the victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake by donating more than $9.4 million Friday night, officials said in the hours that followed a sombre telethon featuring James Cameron, Celine Dion, and Michael J. Fox.

McAdams thanked Canadians “for opening their hearts so much” to the impoverished Caribbean nation, which was struck by a massive earthquake on Jan. 12.

Almost 92,000 donations were made, including one very generous gift of $100,000, which co-host George Stroumboulopoulos announced during the broadcast from CBC headquarters in Toronto.

The celeb-packed show began with Nelly Furtado singing her ballad “Try,” and included performances by K’Naan, Metric and The Tragically Hip.

Pre-recorded and live requests for donations came from heavyweight directors Jason Reitman and Norman Jewison and TV stars Joshua Jackson and Sandra Oh.

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