The Oakland Raiders made a $250,000 donation Tuesday to help save high school sports programs in the Bay Area.
According to a statement, the Raiders made a donation to the Oakland Unified School District after it cut sports teams due to "budget constraints."
"The prospect of these kids losing their dreams was difficult to hear for everyone in the community," Raiders owner Mark Davis said. "After school athletics are an important part of the high school experience and this donation will keep student-athletes on the playing fields in Oakland."
According to the San Francisco Chronicle's Michael Lerseth, the Oakland Unified School District cut 10 high school sports programs last week to save $500,000.