Jeffrey Lurie and the Philadelphia Eagles are donating a total of $1 million dollars to the city of Philadelphia for COVID-19 relief efforts, the team announced on Tuesday morning.
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The donations will help local healthcare workers and businesses around the city.
"From the moment that COVID-19 began to threaten our way of life, we have been actively involved in deep and thoughtful conversations around ways to best serve and support the well-being of those on the front lines and their families," Lurie, the Eagles' Chairman and CEO, said via the team website.
"As part of these careful discussions, and in collaboration with some of the best minds and thought leaders in our city, we have developed a comprehensive plan aimed at providing critical support to essential healthcare workers. It cannot be overstated how appreciative we are for everything these workers have done – and are doing – to care for those directly impacted by this global pandemic. Their bravery and courage are admirable. And their efforts, and those of their families, have made us all safer during these incredibly difficult times."
The breakdown of all the donations and where the money will be going is detailed on the team website. The biggest donation, of $300,000, will go towards 100,000 masks for local hospitals.
