squrrelco3
11-30-2007, 03:02 PM
Found on the team website (Link) (http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=32264)
Dan Snyder will donate $500,000 to start and wanted to do this so his daughter Jackie can have all of the advantages whe would have gotten had Sean lived and made the kind of money he's capable of making...
Donations can be made to:
The Sean Taylor Memorial Fund
c/o The Washington Redskins
21300 Redskins Park Drive
Ashburn, VA 20147
My understanding is this is completely separate and independant of the Sean Taylor Memorial Fund being set up by Gulliver Schools, Inc. which was mentioned in another thread...
Mods fell free to move this if it's in the wrong space...I did a board search so I know this news has not been mentioned yet.
BleedBurgundy
11-30-2007, 03:22 PM
WOW. Half a million dollars is an awesome way to start. CLASS MOVE DANNY!
GMScud
11-30-2007, 03:33 PM
Not to mention Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Jerome McDougale, Rocky Macintosh, Portis, Santana and Sinorice Moss, Shockey, Antrel Rolle, Andre Johnson, Frank Gore, the list goes on for Miami players who have made it financially in the NFL. I'm sure Jackie and the baby as well as Sean's family will be well taken care of, and deservedly so. I'm so glad to see the Danny step up and make that kind of contribution. I'm sure Gibbs and G.Williams will make healthy contributions as well.
Daseal
11-30-2007, 03:54 PM
Just one of many reasons Snyder is one of the best NFL owners. STs family will be taken care of, and that helps me deal with some of this.
Snyder is also taking the whole organization to the funeral.
Schneed10
11-30-2007, 04:29 PM
Just one of many reasons Snyder is one of the best NFL owners. STs family will be taken care of, and that helps me deal with some of this.
Snyder is also taking the whole organization to the funeral.
He really is a great guy.
Cowell
11-30-2007, 04:39 PM
This is a great, classy move. I think Dan Snyder has shown a ton of class during this whole ordeal, makes me feel a lot better about him as an owner.
SmootSmack
11-30-2007, 05:52 PM
This is a great, classy move. I think Dan Snyder has shown a ton of class during this whole ordeal, makes me feel a lot better about him as an owner.
He didn't suddenly become generous because of this tragedy.
The Dan Snyder You Don't Know - Sports (washingtonian.com) (http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/sports/1679.html)
skins268
11-30-2007, 06:55 PM
Snyder always has seemed like a Good person and now he has shown that with this gesture,which he wasnt obligated to do and for not that amount of money.She will be taken care of for a long while-Mr Snyder gave them a blessing with this.
SFREDSKIN
11-30-2007, 07:09 PM
He didn't suddenly become generous because of this tragedy.
The Dan Snyder You Don't Know - Sports (washingtonian.com) (http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/sports/1679.html)
Great article on Dan. I wish he would hire me :(
Redskin Rich
11-30-2007, 07:10 PM
OK... I know I am about to get slammed by my comments, but a part of this bothers me.
First and foremost... I agree 100% that the Redskins did the right thing establishing a fund that Synder and some of the players can contribute to... to ensure that this young lady gets the quality of education that her father would have provided had he lived... that is not my issue.
My issue with this is the part where they say where to send contributions to... from the general public. How many kids go to bed hungry every night because they don't have enough food on the table. Or can't finish school because they have to support the family etc??? While the team should be supporting this young lady, to ask the public to donate to that fund instead of helping others, well.... that's just wrong.
OK... let me have it.. but I have been on a rant here at my house since I read that part.