Conor McGregor in March announced that he was purchasing US$1.08M "worth of personal protective equipment to donate to hospitals in Leinster province in Ireland that were fighting the COVID-19 pandemic." Dublin-based Generation Health Medical Clinics Founder & Medical Dir Dr. Nina Byrnes on Thursday said that McGregor himself "showed up and surprised her and her team with a box full of medical gowns." The equipment drop was "one of more than 170 that McGregor and his team with the charity Heroes Aid did across Ireland, and more are reportedly coming" (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 5/14).
TEAM EFFORTS: The Brewers on Thursday continued their outreach at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee. Team President David Sterns was "on hand along with Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Local 215 as 1,000 meals from Wahlburgers were distributed in a show of support to front-line workers" (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 5/15)....Ravens President Dick Cass said that the Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation "will make a 'significant contribution to local relief efforts in the coming days." Cass also said that the Ravens are "developing an employee assistance fund in case Ravens games are canceled or attendance is restricted in Baltimore next season" (BALTIMORE SUN, 5/15)....76ers F Mike Scott and Red Bull on Wednesday "provided 600 meals to the overnight staff at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 5/15).
ANOTHER INITIATIVE: Rogers Sports & Media earlier this week celebrated International Nurses Day by helping surpass $1M raised in support of the country's frontline healthcare community through the Hearts and Smiles campaign (Hearts and Smiles).
