Jimmy Kimmel Co-Stars In Southington Family's New Charity Video

SOUTHINGTON, CT — The celebrity parade continued this week with the addition of television icon Jimmy Kimmel to a Southington family's quest to raise money for Feeding America though blockbuster movie remakes.

The movies have been around since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Southington resident Dan Presser jokes that he and his daughter, Maddie, were finding themselves "bouncing off the walls" with Maddie home from preschool and, with college sports on hold, Presser, the ACC Network producer the ESPN, on the sidelines.

So he put his production experience to work and Presser teamed up with Maddie to re-create a scene from the movie "The Lion King."

Presser and his wife, Beth, shared it with with a few friends and relatives, and the popularity began mounting.

Quarantine 2020 Productions then became a YouTube channel with scenes re-created from movies such as "Pretty Woman," "Forrest Gump," "Field of Dreams," "Braveheart" and "The Shining" and shows such as the "2020 Emmy Awards."

Presser said he then figured: Why not try to raise some money for a charity with all those views?

He chose Feeding America. Presser then created a donation page for Feeding America, which he has attached to the videos.

As of Tuesday morning, the total pledged was $70,786.

Presser said Kimmel agreed to make an appearance through mutual connections.

Kimmel joins A-listers such as Will Smith, who reversed his role in "Independence Day" as an alien and Tony Robbins, who made a substantial donation to the cause.

Here is the Quarantine 2020 Productions version of Good Will Hunting:

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This story is part of Patch's partnership with Feeding America. Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2021, about 42 million Americans may not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.

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