The actor's words of encouragement to college graduates comes less than a week after he revealed that he and Rita donated their plasma. The couple has since recovered from COVID-19 and

The actor's words of encouragement to college graduates comes less than a week after he revealed that he and Rita donated their plasma. The couple has since recovered from COVID-19 and are doing what they can to help.

"Here's last week's bag of plasma," the actor shared on Instagram, alongside a picture of his donation. "Such a bag! After the paperwork, it's as easy as taking a nap. Thanks @arimoin and UCLA. Hanx."

The actress also shared a picture of herself giving blood.

"A photo of getting tested for antibodies in preparation of donating plasma. Thank you Dr. Anne Rimoin at UCLA for the study you're working on to help patients heal from COVID-19," Rita expressed.

That same week, Hanks explained during an interview with NPR's podcast Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, that he and his wife "found out that we do carry the antibodies."

"We will be giving it now to the places that hope to work on what I would like to call the Hank-ccine," he said.