Hurricane Relief Help

-NFL: $1 million
-Houston Texans owner Bob McNair: $1 million
-Los Angeles Dodgers & community: excess of $200,000 and we're still going strong
Reds, Astros, Marlins, Pirates, Mariners, Royals, Rangers and Twins have announced that similar drives
-George Steinbrenner and the Yankees: $1 milllion
-NASCAR announced Thursday it has aligned its industry with the American Red Cross
-Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Baron Davis: $50,000
-The Charlotte Bobcats and Sting are donating $25,000
-Bulls Owner Jerry Reinsdorf has committed to a Bulls donation of $50,000
-Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic are working with the McCormick Tribune Foundation to raise funds for hurricane afflicted areas. Funds raised, up to $1 million, will be matched at $0.50 by the McCormack Tribune Foundation
-Cheryl Ford of the Detroit Shock, who is from Louisiana, donated her entire check from the WNBA Bud Light Peak Performers Rebound Leader Award of $12,500 to the American Red Cross
-The Houston Comets will collect donations at all home playoff games and will offer free playoff tickets to Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi residents.
-Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers and Tan White, Indiana Fever delivered a $30,000 check to A.R.C. on behalf of the Pacers/Fever organization
-Proceeds from the Los Angeles Sparks’ in-arena auction on August 31 will go to the American Red Cross. The Los Angeles Lakers are making an initial donation of $10,000 to help support the devastated regions.
-Miami Heat TV analyst Tony Fiorentino volunteered to answer phones and take pledges on August 31 during a Hurricane Relief Telethon in Miami. The local NBC affiliate raised over $200,000 for relief efforts
-Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach Terry Stotts, General Manager Larry Harris and Bucks employees will participate in a locally televised American Red Cross telethon on September 1 to support hurricane relief efforts.
-The Orlando Magic has volunteered to hire 11 New Orleans Hornets employees and house them for free at the Marriott Vacation Club.

-The San Antonio Spurs will match every dollar donated to the American Red Cross by all Spurs Sports and Entertainment employees up to $5,000
-The Seattle Storm and the Sonics & Storm T.E.A.M. Foundation are joining the efforts of Storm center Janell Burse to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Donations will be collected at each of the Storm’s first round home playoff games, with 100 percent of the proceeds supporting the New Orleans-based Franklin Avenue Baptist Church’s hurricane relief efforts.
-Washington Mystics President and managing partner, Sheila Johnson has donated $500,000 to the American Red Cross
-The National Basketball Players Association is launching an immediate effort, on behalf of every player in the NBA, to assist in the relief effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The union will be actively involved in procuring and delivering supplies, including food and clothing, to the hardest hit areas of the devastating storm that ripped through Louisiana, Mississippi and other areas. “We want to mobilize immediately and provide as much assistance as possible to the tens of thousands of people who find themselves in life threatening situations as a result of this disaster. Our goal is to collectively raise and contribute at least $1 million in aid to the victims.” said NBPA Executive Director Bill Hunter. “We are in the process of contacting every player in the league to solicit their support and ideas on how we can make a difference as quickly as possible.” added NBPA President Antonio Davis of the Chicago Bulls.