NFL, union contributing $50,000 to aid victims of tsunami that struck American Samoa
By APMonday, November 16, 2009
NFL, union contributing $50,000 to tsunami victims
NEW YORK — The NFL and the NFL Players Association are contributing $50,000 to help victims of the tsunami that struck American Samoa in September.
The league said Monday that two former players of Samoan descent, Eagles running back Reno Mahe and Bears tight end Gabe Reid, will visit the region in the next few weeks.
Many players with Samoan backgrounds are also raising funds on their own to help victims. The Sept. 29 tsunami spawned by a magnitude-8.3 earthquake killed 34 people in American Samoa, 183 in Samoa and nine in Tonga.
The league and the union will contribute the money to the American Red Cross through their Disaster Relief Fund.
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Tags: American Samoa, Australia And Oceania, New York, Nfl, North America, Professional Football, Samoa, Sports, United States
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