"Stay strong Florida": Tom Brady donates $100,000 for Hurricane Milton relief, sends prayers for those affected
Hurricane Milton has wrought destruction throughout Florida, with multiple organizations coming together for relief operations. Over the past few days, multiple NFL players have reached out to donate or raise awareness about the hurricane.
In a recent social media post, Tom Brady revealed that he had donated $100,000 to those affected by Hurricane Milton. Not only has he donated, but the brand Gopuff will be matching his amount, making it a total of $200,000.
"In the wake of Hurricane Milton, I'll be making a donation of $100k to help get essentials like food, water and first aid to fellow Floridians in need," Brady wrote on IG.
"My friends at @gopuff are matching this, along with all other donations made via 'Give With Gopuff', all benefiting the Volunteer Florida Foundation. Keep those impacted by these storms in your prayers, look out for your neighbors, and continue to help out anyway you're able. Stay safe, and stay strong Florida."
As Brady mentioned, Gopuff has a separate portal for donating called 'Go With Gopuff'. As of now, all donations made to the brand, along with their donations, will benefit the Volunteer Florida Foundation.
Baker Mayfield's wife Emily & Jake Funk's wife Hannah send prayers as Hurricane Milton hits Florida
As mentioned, the devastating Hurricane Milton has reached Florida. With people evacuating and seeking shelter, NFL players located in Florida and their partners have taken to speaking about the same on social media.
In a new Instagram story, Baker Mayfield's wife Emily shared an update about her family.
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She thanked people for checking in on them, sending prayers for the 'beautiful' place that has become their community, home and family.
In another post, Jake Funk's wife Hannah Ann Sluss also shared an emotional message while asking people to donate for Hurricane Milton.
"I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge again the massive tragedy of Hurricane Helene. ... I really hope we can all come together as a country to help support these people that need us! Whether you are giving money or donating toilet paper, anything helps," Hannah wrote in her story.
Beginning in Mexico, Hurricane Milton has been referred to as one of the deadliest storms in recent times.