The NFL and the Players Coalition are donating $200,000 to four Baltimore organizations who are helping in the battle against the coronavirus.
NFL, Players Coalition donate $200,000 to Baltimore organizations
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BALTIMORE ORGANIZATIONS,INCLUDING LIFE BRIDGE HEALTH,ARE GETTING A BIG BOOST TOHELP IN THEIR RESPONSE TO THECOVI━19 OUTBREAK.
THE NFL ISDONATING TWO HUNDRED THOUSANDDOLLARS*TOTAL THROUGH ITSINSPIRE CHANGE INITIATIVE TOFOUR ORGANIZATIONS HERE IN THECITY.
WMA━2 NEWS RAYSTRICKLAND HAS THE STORY OFHOW A FORMER RAVENS PLAYERHELPED PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER.8:05“Itentire world” JeffereyGriffin is the executivedirector at the FranciscanCenter in Baltimore.
Anorganization that providesmeals to senior citizens andfamilies in need throughoutthe city 10 34“The workingpoor are no longer working.And now they need help.
Andnow we are seeing a whole newdemographics of people thatare coming to us” Griffensays the demand for food hasgrown drastically because ofthe pandemic He says theFranciscan center went fromserving 300 meals a day to nownearly 1200.
11 51“Our budgetis pretty much out the windowat this point” 11 51“We doneed hel” 56“A good friendOF mine who works for ravenssecurity and I reached out tohim last week and asked how hecan help” Councilman RobertStokes says that friend puthim on the phone with formerBaltimore Raven Anquan Boldinand the rest is history.Boldin confirming on twittertoday that the NFL is donating3 million dollars to some ofthe areas hit the hardest bythe coronavirus.
That includesin Baltimore where at leastfour organizations in thecity, including Life BridgeHealth and the FranciscanCenter, will now get 50,000dollars each to help in thebattle against COVI━19.
11 17“W”Grffin says the money will notonly help them feed morepeople in the community but itwill also help pay employeesbecause the center was runningout of money.
16 02“Theydontheir job for the next threemonths because of this money”Councilman Stokes says hethanks the NFl and Boldin fortheir help.
He's hoping itwill inspire others to donateeven when the pandemic isover.“People in baltimorecity, we got a food dessert wegot to address that fooddessert by making sure groupslike the Franciscan center getdonations” Reporting inBaltimore Ray StricklandWMA━2 NEwsWMA━2 NEWS IS TEAMING U