Drew Brees pledges $5 million to help Louisiana during COVID-19 pandemic

Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his wife Brittany announced Thursday that they will donate $5 million to the state of Louisiana to help cope with the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

According to his Instagram post, the donation will go through several organizations to deliver 10,000 meals per day to feed children and the elderly during the crisis.

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Brittany and I are committing $5,000,000 to the State of Louisiana in 2020. The priority now is helping our communities get through this tough time. After considerable research and conversations with local organizations, we will be mobilizing our partnerships with Second Harvest Food Bank, Ochsner Health Systems, Walk-Ons, Jimmy Johns, Smalls Sliders and Waitr to prepare and deliver over 10,000 meals per day throughout Louisiana for as long as it takes to children on meal programs, seniors, and families in need. Let’s all do our part, maintain hope, and get through this together.

A post shared by Drew Brees (@drewbrees) on Mar 26, 2020 at 8:31am PDT

Brees recently signed a new two-year, $50 million contract with the Saints