The 2020 NFL draft will look very different than drafts in the past and this year there will be an additional focus for the league. The NFL announced their Draft-a-Thon will run in conjunction with the draft broadcast and raise money for multiple charities working to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year’s draft is going to be done in a virtual setting with all teams making picks from their homes rather than meeting collectively. According to the article, the draft will be broadcast across multiple networks and focus less on ratings and more on reach when it comes to the fundraiser.
Here are the six national nonprofits which will benefit from the Draft-a-Thon.
• American Red Cross and its work to maintain a sufficient supply of blood while continuing to deliver its lifesaving mission due to the Coronavirus Outbreak
• CDC Foundation’s All of Us: Combat Coronavirus Campaign to support vulnerable communities and bolster laboratory capacity, clinical research, data and technology infrastructure and local response efforts
• Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund to help member food banks meet the increased need due to school closures, job disruptions, and current health risks
• Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund to ensure local communities have what they need to feed the at-risk elderly population
• Salvation Army and its network form a safety net for individuals and families living in poverty or experiencing homelessness by providing food, shelter, hygiene kits, as well as support to first responders
• United Way’s COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund to help those in need access food and shelter, childcare for first responders and more while bolstering 211, United Way’s go-to information resource in times of crisis
