United Way’s COVID-19 Fund to benefit from Madden Tournament hosted by The Checkdown
Some of the biggest names in football are going head-to-head in Madden to raise money for United Way's COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund on Twitch. The NFL and EA Sports chose United Way Worldwide’s COVID-19 Fund as the beneficiary for today's streaming Checkdown Madden Tournament featuring NFL players.
The April 1 virtual event (starting at 6pm ET) features the following NFL players:
- Denzel Ward (CLE)
- Keenan Allen (LAC)
- DeSean Jackson (PHI)
- Jarvis Landry (CLE)
- Tyreek Hill (KC)
- Tyrann Mathieu (KC)
- Derwin James (LAC)
- Deebo Samuel (SF)
The NFL Foundation and EA will make a $20,000 donation on behalf of the winner and $5,000 contributions on behalf of each participant to charities of their choice supporting COVID-19 relief efforts. These include support for the most vulnerable populations, including the elderly, poor and school-aged children. Contributions will total $60,000. Viewers will be encouraged to donate as well.
