Memphis Grizzlies Community Assistance Fund Supports Memphians in Need during Coronavirus Pandemic

MEMPHIS, TN – April 21, 2020 – The Memphis Grizzlies today shared their efforts to support their community during the coronavirus crisis. Staying focused on the greatest areas of need of their fellow Memphians, the Grizzlies organization looked for ways to make an impact both in the short term and long term to create sources of support where sustainability is needed.

At the encouragement of its players, who want to help collectively as a team, the Grizzlies created a private fund where players, coaches, front office personnel and business operations staff could come together to support their city through this journey.

As a result, the Memphis Grizzlies Community Assistance Fund was established in partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis to focus on three key areas throughout the pandemic: education, food insecurities, and the Community Foundation’s Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, which provides funding to organizations serving those impacted by coronavirus and the economic consequences of the pandemic.

A portion of funds from the Memphis Grizzlies Community Assistance Fund to assist with food insecurities will go to the Mid-South Food Bank as well as MIFA Meals on Wheels, which provides hot, nutritious lunches for seniors, who are one of the most vulnerable groups for coronavirus.

Already partnered with the Shelby County school system this season and to further facilitate in the area of Education, the Memphis Grizzlies Community Assistance Fund will help cover the cost of take-home learning materials so students can study more effectively while they are at home.

In support of the Grizzlies efforts, partners Pepsi and Gatorade are donating 15,000 units to the Mid-South Food Bank and MIFA Meals on Wheels to help combat food insecurities. On the education front, Delta Dental of Tennessee is providing hygiene kits to Shelby county school students.

For more information, visit www.Grizzlies.com.

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