For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’~Matthew 25:35-40
COVID-19 has put a damper on sporting events due to lack of work and social distancing. However, COVID-19 can’t stop the great things athletes are doing to bring joy and lighten the load of their fellow humans during this time. Just take a look:
I’m with you big brother. You called and I’m trying to answer. We’re all in this together. I lost a loved one to this invisible monster and the people who are trying to fight this virus need to be protected by any means. Thank you for having the heart to do what you do! https://t.co/0DLpnabn6K
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) March 29, 2020
Notable donations made to supplement wages for arena & event staff members:
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) March 14, 2020
Golden State Warriors $1M
Detroit Red Wings & Tigers $1M
Zion Williamson $100,000
Blake Griffin $100,000
Giannis Antetokounmpo $100,000
Kevin Love $100,000
Sergei Bobrovsky $100,000
On Henrik & Therese Lundqvist’s donation to Food Backs for New York City #NYR https://t.co/5OegTIVRCz
— Blueshirt Banter (@BlueshirtBanter) April 7, 2020
The NFL joins its charitable partners to provide free educational resources during COVID-19 school closures.
— NFL (@NFL) March 18, 2020
First phase of support and relief efforts will provide online learning tools for students in grades K-12, teachers and parents.
More: https://t.co/TZPHLEypSI pic.twitter.com/LOxkv9YuS0
Matt Ryan is planning to donate $100,000 to help those in Atlanta impacted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. https://t.co/XOUj36FghU
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) March 17, 2020
Adversity brings out the best in humanity.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) March 19, 2020
The Morse Family is donating $100,000 to @FeedMoreWNY which will help our elderly, youth and other community members during this challenging time.
Donate to FeedMore WNY today: https://t.co/NgkDpVjCHC pic.twitter.com/Pho4TUGcXg
School closures in our community have left thousands of kids hungry. If this link https://t.co/us0ZQeyic7 raises $200k for Gleaner's Food Bank, I will contribute $1 mil. Here we go!!
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) March 17, 2020
WE DID IT! Over $300k raised for @GleanersFBIndy.@JimIrsay just added $1 MILLION to that total. pic.twitter.com/tIL2RfLPDa
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) March 17, 2020
This is a challenging time for everyone, but we will get through it together.
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) March 18, 2020
#Broncos President & CEO Joe Ellis announces the team has donated $500,000 to the Colorado COVID-19 Impact fund.
How you can help: https://t.co/a9zOhCfCdL pic.twitter.com/2ambBDnGTo
.@JaredGoff16 + Andrew Whitworth are each donating $250,000 to the @LAFoodBank to help fund 2 million meals for Angelenos in need.
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) March 19, 2020
Gayle Benson has personally donated $1 million to create the Gayle Benson Community Assistance Fund in response to the Coronavirus situation affecting so many lives in our community.
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) March 16, 2020
Read more ⬇️https://t.co/I3GdevytUg
Let’s rally together #CLE. Giving back to the LAND and hope others will too. We’re matching all of your donations up to $50K. Link to donate: https://t.co/IO9Lh1d3Mt #WeFeedCLE pic.twitter.com/lm9fVP7RiV
— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) March 19, 2020
The world needs us ALL. Unprecedented times. @Ciara & I are supporting our community in Seattle by donating 1 million meals with Seattle @FoodLifeLine https://t.co/TMUkkwjDV6 Rally & support your local food bank @FeedingAmerica
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) March 18, 2020
Let’s all keep the Faith during this difficult time pic.twitter.com/i2oJnQoOgb
.@JJWatt and @KealiaOhai supply over one million meals with their $350,000 donation to the @HoustonFoodBank.#TexansCare | #WeAreTexans
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) March 19, 2020
I appreciate everyone’s kind birthday messages. The way I’d like to celebrate this year is to give back to others in our city.
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) March 21, 2020
The @AAPFFoundation is pledging $100,000 to help those in need during these tough times in Houston. We will beat this! #MealsByAAPFF #AllDay https://t.co/LptF3tTziF
1 John 4:8 – He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.