Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, his wife Kelly, have joined current Georgia Bulldogs football coach Kirby Smart, and his wife Mary Beth, in creating a new social justice program for the University of Georgia athletic department. An official release was made Friday morning.
The total endowment to start the program comes in at $500,000, with $350,000 coming from the Staffords.
“These gifts will help the Athletic Association educate, implement dynamic programming, and execute service opportunities to achieve our, those being to foster critical consciousness, cultural competence and further developing change within our athletic association and our current community,” said Director of Athletics Greg McGarity in the release.