Archive for August 30th, 2011
NFL and NFLPA Donate to 9/11 Charities and Memorials
It’s hard to believe that this coming September will mark ten years since the 9/11 terrorist attack. In honor of the 10th anniversary the National Football League and the NFL Players Association have pledged to donate $1 million to three 9/11 memorials and two charities. Of the $1 million, $500,000 will go to the 9/11 Museum and Memorial in Manhattan, $250,000 will be divided among the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa. and the Pentagon Memorial Fund in Washington D.C.
The remaining $250,000 will be raised at an and be divided equally between Tuesday’s Children and MyGoodDeed. This is not the first time the NFL has been involved in charitable donations to 9/11 memorials and charities; the New York Giants and the New York Jets have made donations in the past. I’m not sure what will be in the auction, but I’d be willing to place a bid on some NFL tire covers and plenty of other memorabilia, especially since the proceeds are going to worthy causes.