Last week the University of Georgia announced a new social justice initiative that was being funded via donations from Matthew and Kelly Stafford, along with current Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart and his wife Mary Beth.
The Stafford’s were reported to have donated a large sum of money to the university and $350,000 of that donation was earmarked for the program.
This morning Matthew Stafford was a guest on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” and it was revealed that the larger donation totaled $1.5 million.
Here’s what Stafford had to say on the topic:
Obviously we (he and Kelly) both went to the school (Georgia) and we know how it shaped our lives.
I’ve done quite a bit of work in the Detroit area, and hadn’t really hit some other areas that were big parts of our lives. Being able to give back to Georgia. and help college kids that, — it’s some of your most formative years when you’re learning about who you are and who you want to be.
We we’re lucky to partner with the athletic association, the football team that’s creating an incredible program there. We’re happy to be a part of that.
The donation is very widespread. It’s going to help all different kinds of people and athletes, non-athletes, it doesn’t matter. We’re just trying to make as big an impact as we possibly can in a time where we feel like it’s extremely relevant to do so.
Georgia is expected to make a press release later this morning.