The coronavirus outbreak across the world has left endless communities uncertain on how to best proceed and avoid helping to spread the infectious virus. Amid all of the hesitancy, one consistent byproduct has been prominent public figures stepping up to the plate in order to help those around them who are in need. The Miami Dolphins can officially be counted among them now, according to Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post.
Schad shared this morning that the Dolphins, led by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, were pledging half a million dollars to the local community in response to the coronavirus outbreak — the intent being to help provide “critical needs” for both the elderly and young children.
Stephen Ross and the Miami Dolphins announced a pledge of $500,000 to help meet critical needs for elderly and youth in the community as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) March 20, 2020
“We want to help those who are most vulnerable and those right here in our backyard,” said Tom Garfinkel, the Dolphins’ Vice Chairman and CEO.
These are indeed trying times for all — the looming threat overloading the healthcare system with those in need of medical attention is a black cloud that can hopefully be avoided. Ross and the Dolphins are doing their part to see to it that the South Florida community does.
It’s just the latest in a long string of charitable causes the Dolphins have contributed to: the team is routinely overhauling high school football programs, hosting the Special Olympics, donating mattresses for kids or raising money for cancer research. With a little luck, this latest cause will help keep the South Florida community safe, stable and help get everyone through to the other side of the current coronavirus outbreak.