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Giving season: Saints owner Gayle Benson makes generous gesture

New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson has continued to be generous with her wealth. Her latest gesture was a big offer of relief for locals ahead of the holiday season; per Nick Underhill of the Advocate, Ms. Benson reached out to the Walmart on Tchoupitoulas Street, two and a half miles from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and paid off nearly $100,000 in layaway orders – footing the bill for more than 400 families.

Ms. Benson inherited the Saints when her husband, longtime owner Tom Benson, passed earlier in 2018. Since then she’s quietly worked to finish the plans Mr.