# Game of Thrones cast in International Rescue Committee appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/03/18/game-thrones-cast-international-rescue-committee-appeal/
- Published: 2016-03-18T09:00:02+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The cast of HBO’s Game of Thrones has joined the [International Rescue Committee](http://www.rescue.org/)
in a [campaign](https://donate.rescue-uk.org/game-of-thrones) to raise awareness
of the plight of Syrian refugees.**

Using the hashtag #RealmToTheRescue, the campaign asks people to donate to help 
save lives. Lena Heady (Cersei Lannister), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Maise Williams(
Arya Stark), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) and John Bradley (Samwell Tarly)
are among cast members asking for donations in the campaign video.

The campaign is also encouraging donations by offering people a [chance to win a trip](https://www.omaze.com/experiences/GameOfThrones-2?ref=gameofthrones)
to the Game of Thrones season 6 premiere party in LA if they give money. Those who
donate unlock a number of additional ‘campaign perks’, including extra entries to
the competition, signed merchandise and other campaign exclusive content.

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> .[@HBO](https://twitter.com/HBO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@GameOfThrones](https://twitter.com/GameOfThrones?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> join [@theIRC](https://twitter.com/theIRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to launch RESCUE
> HAS NO BOUNDARIES: [https://t.co/xiFjEjDHxo](https://t.co/xiFjEjDHxo) [#RealmToTheRescue](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RealmToTheRescue?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/u9gO6TClmh](https://t.co/u9gO6TClmh)
> — HBO PR (@HBOPR) [March 14, 2016](https://twitter.com/HBOPR/status/709396189108682752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

A base level donation of $10 gives 100 chances to win the trip, $15 gives 150 chances
and a digital pin, while $100 gives 1000 chances of winning and a limited edition
t-shirt, up to a donation of $7,500 which gives 75,000 chances of winning plus an
authentic replica of unsullied helm and armour set.

 * **[International Rescue Committee becomes 15th member of Disasters Emergency Committee](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/09/06/international-rescue-committee-uk-to-join-dec/)(
   6 September 2021)**
 * **[Disasters Emergency Committee launches emergency appeal for people fleeing Myanmar](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/04/dec-launches-emergency-appeal-people-fleeing-myanmar/)(
   4 October 2017)**
 * **[Ken Burnett joins DEC board](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/11/15/ken-burnett-joins-disasters-emergency-committee-board/)(
   15 November 2012)**