NEW ORLEANS –New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans Owners Tom and Gayle Benson announced today their financial assistance will begin with the following charitable and relief organizations that have been directly on the ground assisting in the relief efforts of Hurricane Harvey: SBP, Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana – Southwest Louisiana Flood Fund, Second Harvest Food Bank/Feeding Texas.
“Unfortunately, we know as well as anyone the devastation and the monumental tasks that lay ahead for the residents directly impacted by Hurricane Harvey,” said Mr. and Mrs. Benson in a joint statement. “Through our experience with Hurricane Katrina and other major storms, we’ve come into contact with so many tremendous charities and relief organizations.