EA Announces Jacksonville Tribute Fund and Livestream to Support Victims
By Nicholas Barth ·
EA has announced plans for a tribute fund and livestream to be put into action in order to support the victims of the Madden NFL 19 shooting that took place in Jacksonville, Florida.
The tragedy that unfolded in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday, August 26th that resulted in the deaths of two innocent players in Taylor Robertson and Elijah Clayton and the injuring of 11 other individuals at a Madden NFL 19 tournament has shocked the gaming and esports communities and the world at large.
However, the communities behind Madden, gaming and esports have banded together to not let the cowardice crime define them. Multiple GoFundMe campaigns and other support efforts have been created to help the victims and their families and now EA, the company behind Madden NFL 19, has announced a tribute fund and livestream to raise funds and show support for the victims of the tragedy.
The announcement of the Jacksonville Tribute fund and livestream was announced on the official twitter accounts for the Madden franchise and EA on Wednesday, August 29th.
EA stated that the Jacksonville Tribute will consist of the company making a $1,000,000 contribution that will go towards supporting the victim's of the tragic events that unfolded this past Sunday. A fund will also be created to where individuals can contribute and add to the donation made by EA.
A livestream was also announced for Thursday, September 6th that will pay tribute to the victims of the Madden NFL 19 Jacksonville, Florida shooting and help to bring the community closer together in this time of mourning.
The announcement of the EA Jacksonville Tribute fund and livestream ended with EA stating that it will share more details regarding the fund and livestream in the near future.
While the tragedy that unfolded at the Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida stole the lives of two innocent men and drastically altered the ones of everyone else in attendance, EA and everyone involved with the communities that have been affected by this crime will do everything in their power to honor and support the memory of those lost and injured.
Update: August 31st.
EA has announced the official partnership between themselves, the National Compassion Fund, and GoFundMe, along with the pledge to ensure all of the donations are sent directly to the victims and family of this terrible event.
"We’ve partnered with GoFundMe and the National Compassion Fund, a 501c3 nonprofit, to distribute 100% of the collected funds directly to the victims and families of the Jacksonville incident. The National Compassion Fund has performed the same service for countless other communities affected by similar tragedies."
You can read the full announcement here, and you can donate to the official GoFundMe here.
(cover photo courtesy of Time)