Drew Brees Is Donating $5 Million Dollars To Help Louisiana Fight The Coronavirus

Drew Brees is just an awesome human being.

On Thursday, Brees and his wife, Brittany, announced a $5 million donation to the state of Louisiana in 2020 to help “our common unites get this though time.”

The New Orleans Saints quarterback said via Twitter last week that assessing the need in New Orleans is “a daunting task” in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak because of how many people it has affected in different ways.

In Thursday’s announcement on Instagram, Brees said:

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“After considerable research and conversations with local organizations, we will be mobilizing our partnerships with Second Harvest Food Bank, Ochsner Health Systems, Walk-Ons, Jimmy Johns, Smalls Sliders and Waitr to prepare and deliver over 10,000 meals per day throughout Louisiana for as long as it takes to children on meal programs, seniors, and families in need. Let’s all do our part, maintain hope, and get through this together.”

Brees has been heavily involved in the New Orleans and Gulf South communities through their Brees Dream Foundation since Brees joined the Saints in 2006 — providing instrumental help in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.