Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shad Khan in cooperation with the Jaguars Foundation is donating $1 million dollars to the LIFT JAX organization and their work in the historic Eastside community with the Historic Eastside Community Development Corporation (HECDC).
“This isn’t about cutting a check, however. It’s about all of us making a commitment of our time and resources." Jaguars owner Shad Khan is investing $1 million in a partnership with LIFT JAX and the historic Eastside Community Development Corp. https://t.co/30xSQqZnqx
— Florida Times-Union (@jaxdotcom) May 21, 2021
The “Out East” neighborhood is one of Jacksonville’s most historic and culturally prominent African American communities, and Khan wants the Jaguars Foundation to help renew the neighborhood.