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Posted on 09/01/2005 5:55:19 PM PDT by MikefromOhio
Brett Favre, Steve McNair and Serena Williams are among the athletes contributing to relief for Hurricane Katrina victims as pledges roll in from across the country.
Major League Baseball, the NBA and the Southeastern Conference will each donate $1 million to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, with the two professional leagues committing to generate a total of $2 million in aid.
MLB and its players' association and the NBA and its teams have each pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross. The National Basketball Players Association has also said it will raise $1 million for disaster relief.
"Major League Baseball wants to do its share to help those who are suffering from the devastating wreckage caused by Hurricane Katrina," commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement Thursday. "I thank the players' association for joining us in making this initial contribution and I thank in advance our clubs, players, employees, business partners and fans who offer assistance in the days ahead."
In addition to the SEC's donation, the league announced Thursday that each of its 12 universities will coordinate fund-raising efforts at home football games during the next several weeks.
(Excerpt) Read more at sports.espn.go.com ...
George Steinbrenner is going to donate $1 Million.
John McEnroe is giving $25,000.
Sports Talk radio Host is giving $25,000.
I think this goes to show that Americans are the most generous in the world in a time of need.
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Yea, it does! And for the most part, we can certainly take care of our own and ultimately will.......
Yeah we will....
They will get enough money, but these poor people are going to have to wait.It is going to take a long time.
yep. AS there are still houses in florida and alabama still not rebuilt because it just takes time.
But there will be a ton of construction jobs in the next couple years.
yep. Assuming they can get enough people to work.
...but OSU won't! LOL!
Just adding a little UM Vs. OSU humor to an otherwise humorless topic...... Nothing personal
actually OSU is donating $2 for every program sold.
Baron Davis of the Golden State Warriors gave $50,000.
there you go
After learning Steinbrenner is a Republican, and after donating money like that, I can't hate the Yankees as much anymore. I'm a Red Sox fan, but the whole ownership of that team is as liberal as you can be. It's too bad.
do you think those people will want to work?
Add Chris Duhon from the Bulls setting up a foundation as well as donating a significant portion of his salary. He is from Slidell.
I am actually checking to see if I can volunteer to go help out, any way I can. And, my base (Travis) is active in the relief airlift effort, just like during the Tsunami.
some of them will...
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