Jacksonville Jaguars donate 1,000 NFL play-off tickets to refugees
The owner of American football side the Jacksonville Jaguars will donate 1,000 play-off tickets to refugees from around the world and to Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria who have settled in the Jacksonville area.
The Florida Times-Union reported that the NFL team will also provide 1,500 tickets to local military members at a subsidised cost of $20 (€16) each for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills.
Owner Shahid Khan said that "the Jaguars’ first play-off appearance in a very long time is an event that should be shared with as many people as possible, across all spectrums, who call Jacksonville their home".
The #Jaguars playoff appearance "is an event that should be shared with as many people as possible, across all spectrums, who call Jacksonville their home,” Khan said. https://t.co/xRgYRY2gSm
— Florida Times-Union (@jaxdotcom) January 4, 2018
The Jaguars Foundation enlisted the Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida, the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Latino Leadership Inc to identify individuals for tickets.
