hurricane florence

Michael Jordan, Hornets donate $2 million to Hurricane Florence relief efforts

By Adam Frary
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina icon Michael Jordan is joining with the Charlotte Hornets and the NBA family to provide "necessary and immediate relief and support to those affected by Hurricane Florence."

It was announced Tuesday that Jordan is donating $1 million each to the American Red Cross and the Foundation For The Carolinas Hurricane Florence Response Fund.
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"It just hits home," Jordan told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "I know all of those places: Wilmington, Fayetteville, Myrtle Beach, New Bern, and Wallace, which is where my father is from. So quite naturally it hits home, and I felt like I had to act in a sense that this is my home."

On Friday, more than 100 members of the Hornets organization will help pack disaster food boxes at Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. Those boxes will be shipped to Wilmington and Fayetteville in North Carolina and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina to be distributed to those who have been directly impacted by the storm.

The Charlotte Hornets Foundation will also make a donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.

Jordan released this statement regarding the hurricane:

It's truly devastating for me to see the damage that Hurricane Florence is doing to my beloved home state of North Carolina and to the surrounding areas. The recovery effort will be massive, and it will take a long time to repair the damage and for families to get back on their feet. Together with the NBA, we have launched a platform to aid those most impacted. Please join me, the Hornets organization and the NBA and donate to one of the local organizations assisting in the relief and recovery efforts. To all those affected, stay safe and know that we're here to help.

Jordan was raised in Wilmington and went to E.A. Laney High School, just a few miles from the coast.
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Willie Schubert of Pollocksville, N.C., cradles his dog as he waits to be rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew off a stranded van in Pollocksville, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.AP
First responders load an elderly resident onto a bus as they evacuate an assisted living facility to a church in Fayetteville, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.AP
Willie Schubert of Pollocksville, N.C., cradles his dog as he waits to be rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew off a stranded van in Pollocksville, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.AP
Rescue personnel evacuate residents as flooding continues in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.AP
First responders wade through a flooded neighborhood looking for residents who stayed behind as Florence continues to dump heavy rain in Fayetteville, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.AP
First responders remove resident Luke Luklee, left, from a flooded neighborhood in Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in the aftermath of Hurricane FlorenceAP
A man tries to get his dog out of a flooded neighborhood in Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.AP
Rescue personnel evacuate residents as flooding continues in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.AP
Willie Schubert of Pollocksville, N.C., cradle his dog Lucky as he waits to be rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew in Pollocksville, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.AP
U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Samuel Knoeppel, center, and Randy Haba, right, approach Willie Schubert of Pollocksville, N.C., in Pollocksville on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.AP
Bob Richling carries Iris Darden, 84, out of her flooded home as her daughter-in-law, Pam Darden, gathers her belongings in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.AP
William Larymore, right, and Salvatore Cirencione help resident Franklin Bessemer in Conway, S.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.AP
Bob Richling carries Iris Darden, 84, into her flooded home joined by Darden's son, David Darden Jr., in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.AP
The National Guard shared these photos of rescues, including near Beulaville, NC, on their Facebook page.none
The National Guard shared these photos of rescues, including near Beulaville, NC, on their Facebook page.none
A member of the U.S. Coast Guard walks down Mill Creek Road checking houses after tropical storm Florence hit Newport N.C., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.AP
Residents step out of a high water vehicle after being evacuated by the police when their neighborhood began to flood in Fayetteville, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.AP
Members of the North Carolina Task Force urban search and rescue team wade through a flooded neighborhood looking for residents in Fayetteville, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.AP
The National Guard shared these photos of rescues, including near Beulaville, NC, on their Facebook page.none
The National Guard shared these photos of rescues, including near Beulaville, NC, on their Facebook page.none
The National Guard shared these photos of rescues, including near Beulaville, NC, on their Facebook page.none
The National Guard shared these photos of rescues, including near Beulaville, NC, on their Facebook page.none
Members of the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 4 and soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard search homes for evacuees in Fairfield Harbour during Hurricane Florence.Creative Content
Members of the North Carolina National Guard search homes for evacuees during Hurricane Florence September 14, 2018, in Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina.Creative Content
Members of the North Carolina National Guard help an evacuee into a truck during Hurricane Florence September 14, 2018, in Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina.Creative Content
Members of the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 4 and soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard search homes for evacuees in Fairfield Harbour during Hurricane Florence.Creative Content
Members of the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 4 and soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard search homes for evacuees in Fairfield Harbour during Hurricane Florence.Creative Content
Members of the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 4 and soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard search homes for evacuees in Fairfield Harbour during Hurricane Florence.Creative Content
Members of the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 4 and soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard search homes for evacuees in Fairfield Harbour during Hurricane Florence.Creative Content
Members of the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 4 and soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard search homes for evacuees in Fairfield Harbour during Hurricane Florence.Creative Content
Members of the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 4 and soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard search homes for evacuees in Fairfield Harbour during Hurricane Florence.Creative Content
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