Packers to Create and Donate to COVID-19 Relief Fund in Awesome Community Effort
By Jerry Trotta
The NFL stepped up in a big way on Monday with sizable donations to aid the relief efforts of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Green Bay Packers were among four teams -- the Cleveland Browns, the New York Jets, and Baltimore Ravens were the others-- to organize such generous charities.
Green Bay has established relief funds in Brown County and the Milwaukee area which have totaled $1.5 million.
#Packers to establish COVID-19 Community Relief Funds totaling $1.5 million to assist efforts in Brown County & the Milwaukee area.#PackersGiveBack https://t.co/gbbj9k7jr9
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) March 23, 2020
The organization wasn't finished there.
Packers Give Back will be pledging $500,000 to support efforts in Milwaukee and surrounding areas. Franchise president/CEO Mark Murphy released a statement to confirm the donations.
"We are facing an unprecedented challenge in our communities," said Murphy per the Packers team website. "We know our nonprofit support agencies will be performing their usual excellent work, but they'll need additional resources as various needs and gaps in coverage develop in the coming weeks and months. The Packers are committed to supporting them now and into the future as we all work together to weather this difficult time."
Packers provide money for Brown County and Milwaukee to respond to coronavirus efforts. The Murphys also make donation. https://t.co/KpvmUG8pAT
— JSOnline - Packers (@js_packers) March 23, 2020
On top of it all, Murphy and his wife Laurie are contributing $240,00 to the COVID-19 relief efforts. This is class personified from Murphy and the entire Packers organization.
We'd expect nothing less.