The Jets will donate $1 million in relief aid to the people of Ukraine, the team announced Tuesday. The donations will be split among different charitable organizations that will each receive $100,000.
Suzanne Johnson, the wife of Jets owner Woody Johnson, has a special connection to Ukraine. She grew up in a Ukrainian neighborhood in New York, her maternal grandparents are from Ukraine, and her father immigrated to the U.S. after World World II at the age of 21 from Ternopil, a town outside of Kyiv.
“Today in Ukraine, many people are suffering. Because of this, it is important to us to provide assistance to organizations making a true difference on the ground,” Suzanne Johnson said. “My family and I are heartbroken by the devastation and loss and are praying for the individuals who have become refugees and those still living and working in Ukraine.”
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