A week after Hurricane Milton ravaged Tampa Bay and surrounding locations, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ownership is stepping up to assistance out the relief efforts.
The Glazer household, which owns the Buccaneers, will contribute $1 million to “support regional not-for-profit companies assisting those most affected by Hurricane Milton,” the group revealed Thursday. It’s the 2nd $1 million contribution that the Glazer household hasactually made towards typhoon relief in current weeks. The Glazer household likewise contributed $1 million to assistance firms in the Tampa Bay location following Hurricane Helene in September.
“The Tampa Bay area has skilled terrible challenges triggered by current Hurricanes Milton and Helene and at times such as these, our neighborhood comes together to offer the assistance and resources that are frantically required,” the Glazer household stated in a declaration. “As we continue the vigorous work of recuperating from the destruction that so lotsof have skilled, we are devoted to supporting the regional firms that are offering important services to our next-doorneighbors in requirement. Despite the problems of current weeks, our resistant Tampa Bay neighborhood will standfirm and flourish when onceagain.”
Hurricanes Helene and Milton were 2 of the mostdangerous and costliest cyclones in American history. As of Thursday, there haveactually been at least 280 individuals eliminated as a outcome of the damage done by the 2 typhoons. The damages from each typhoon is apparently anticipated to exceed $50 billion on its own.
Part of the damage from Hurricane Milton consistedof the tearing of the roofingsystem of Tropicana Field, where the Tampa Bay Rays play. As a result, the MLB group will not be able to play their home videogames there when the 2025 MLB season opens, putting the Rays in a bind as they waitfor the opening of a brand-new arena in 2026.
Several existing and previous Buccaneers gamers haveactually vowed to make contributions towards the relief efforts for both Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Former Buccaneers quarterback and present FOX Sports lead NFL alayst Tom Brady, promised to contribute $100,000 to aid those affected by Hurricane Milton get fundamentals like food, water and veryfirst help. Brady’s contribution was matched by Gopuff.
Two of Brady’s previous colleagues, Buccaneers broad receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, have likewise promised to make contributions towards the relief efforts for the typhoons through their charities. Evans and Godwin contributed $50,000 each.
Following Hurricane Helene, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield teamed up with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins to contribute $100,000 to assistance those affected by the typhoon that hit the Southeast in September.
The Buccaneers tookatrip to New Orleans early last week for their away videogame versus the Saints this past Sunday. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles applauded the Glazer household for their efforts in assisting the group and the Tampa Bay neighborhood out as group personnel members were able to bring close familymembers and animals with them on their early journey to New Orleans last week.
“They’ve been exceptional,” Bowles stated. “You can see it, how they aid out the neighborhood in all aspects, whether it’s a cyclone or not. With Milton and Helene they’ve been doing an exceptional task of getting the group and their households and their animals allover, getting them out of town, and simply assisting out in the neighborhood general. They’ve been excellent in assisting out and keeping a low profile. I puton’t think they get near as much credit for what they do for this city, and I believe [they are] exceptional.”
The Buccaneers are back at home for Week 7, hosting the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night.
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