There may be 32 teams in the NFL. Right now we are all on the same side, though. Healthcare workers around the country are facing shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and need all the help they can get.
Team owners like Robert Kraft and David Tepper have made generous donations to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. A lot of players have also gotten involved. You can add Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey to the list of those trying to help out. Today, he announced he has launched a coronavirus relief program of his own called 22 and You.
Here’s a message from McCaffrey on the official website for the program.
“Like all of you, I have been watching the COVID-19 public health emergency unfold with shock and sadness. I am moved by the heroic and selfless efforts of our frontline healthcare providers throughout the Carolinas and beyond. As such, I have decided to launch an effort to help them in their life-saving work. I have created a program called “22 and You” to raise much needed funds for our healthcare heroes. My partners at Lowe’s Home Improvement and Bose have stepped up and donated to the program. We will be directing the monies raised to North Carolina Healthcare Foundation and South Carolina Hospital Association Foundation. I am personally matching the commitment of these great companies and encourage people to donate whatever you can: $22, $220, or $2,200.”
Good on McCaffrey. You can make a donation here.
