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The Seahawks about three months ago created the Players, Equality & Justice All Action Fund "designed to raise money for varying causes and community groups." WR DOUG BALDWIN yesterday announced that the fund has raised roughly $1M and is now distributing roughly $125,000 in grants in amounts of $15,000-25,000 (SEATTLE TIMES, 12/21).

STOP THE VIOLENCE: The Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, operating collectively as the Chicago Sports Alliance, are working together to find ways to decrease violence in the city. The teams yesterday announced they will be donating $1M in one-time grants to support three programs addressing the issue. They will look to continue the effort on an annual basis, and decisions regarding programs that will receive future funding will be made as the effort progresses. The teams have partnered with the Univ. of Chicago Crime Lab to identify programs and make investments to reduce violence (Chicago Sports Alliance).

NAMES: NASCAR team Owner RICHARD CHILDRESS on Sunday night "shot at three masked men who broke into his home in North Carolina." Childress said that he was "upstairs with his wife" at about 10:30pm ET when he "heard glass break downstairs." He "grabbed his handgun, went downstairs and fired multiple shots at the home invaders." No one "was injured, and nothing was taken" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 12/21)....The Bucks yesterday assembled at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and the MACC Fund Center with gifts for their annual holiday visit (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 12/21)....Coca-Cola wrote a “$52,000 check” to Rescue Ranch, a non-profit animal-welfare organization founded by NASCAR driver RYAN NEWMAN (NASCAR)....The Special Needs School of Gwinnet “received a $30,000 donation” from the PGA Tour Champions (AJC.com, 12/20).

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