Patrick Mahomes Joins Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce in Donating Meals to Those in Need in Kansas City
By Jerry Trotta
You didn't have to lecture the Kansas City Chiefs' biggest stars about doing right by their community amid growing fears about the coronavirus pandemic.
First, wideout Tyreek Hill pledged to donate 6,000 meals to the Harvesters Community Food Network, a food bank located in KC that helps provide meals to the less fortunate across nearly 30 counties. The 26-year-old speedster made the announcement on Twitter and challenged his teammates to make a similar contribution.
As the world endures a difficult time due to COVID-19, I am happy to partner with @harvesters to donate 6,000 meals to families. I’m challenging @patrickmahomes @killatrav @demarcusrobinson @gehrigdieter @mathieu_era @stonecoldjones95 @TheRealFrankC_ pic.twitter.com/wCGDQXPJOO
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) March 16, 2020
As expected, Hill wasn't disappointed.
Travis Kelce was the first to reply to the four-time Pro Bowler, with the 30-year-old tight end revealing that he would donate 12,000 meals to Harvesters.
Let’s go @cheetah!! I got your 6k and will raise you another 6k meals thru @harvestersorg! But we can’t leave our friends @OB_Inc_KC hanging, so we’re going to donate all the food & supplies for the next 15 weeks to keep it business as usual for the kids!! Much love KC! ❤️?
— Travis Kelce (@tkelce) March 17, 2020
Once Patrick Mahomes caught wind of this charitable movement, he unsurprisingly one-upped his teammates by pledging 15,000 meals. Additionally, the superstar gunslinger disclosed that his "15 and Mahomies" foundation is offering up $100,000 to institutions in Kansas City that need help coping with COVID-19.
Yessir! You can count me in for 15,000 meals for @HarvestersORG.
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) March 17, 2020
Let’s keep the support going. @15andMahomies and I are committing $100,000 to organizations in KC affected by this crisis. More info on @15andMahomies. https://t.co/UKEhc38oA5
With the current news cycle filled with so much negativity, this is exactly the type of news we want to see. Hill, Kelce, and Mahomes deserve our thanks for their philanthropic commitments.
Hopefully, this leads to more NFL superstars taking action in the near future.