Former Georgia and current Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly are donating $350,000 to a new social justice initiative at the University of Georgia.
Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart and his wife Mary Beth will also be donating $150,000, bringing the program to a start of $500,000.
“The University of Georgia Athletic Association has launched an ambitious program that seeks to implement strategic initiatives in the areas of diversity, inclusion, equity and social justice,” Georgia’s Athletic Director Greg McGarity stated in an announcement on Friday.
“The generosity of Matthew and Coach Smart allows the Athletic Association to implement strategic initiatives in diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice,” McGarity added.