The Memphis Grizzlies today shared their efforts to support their community during the COVID-19 crisis. Staying focused on the greatest areas of need of their fellow Memphians, the Grizzlies organization looked for ways to make an impact both in the short term and long term to create sources of support where sustainability is needed.
At the encouragement of its players, who want to help collectively as a team, the Grizzlies created a private fund where Players, Coaches, Front Office Personnel and Business Operations Staff could come together to support their city through this journey. As a result, the Memphis Grizzlies Community Assistance Fund was established in partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis to focus on three key areas throughout the pandemic: Education, Food Insecurities and the Community Foundation’s Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, which provides funding to organizations serving those impacted by novel Coronavirus and the economic consequences of the pandemic.