Colin Kaepernick Announces Organizations in First Wave of $1M Donation
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick pledged he would donate $1 million to organizations that work with communities in need across the country after he initiated his silent protest of the national anthem, and the first wave of charitable contributions was disclosed Friday.
On his personal website, Kaepernick detailed the donations made in October as well as those that will be made throughout November.
For the month of October, Kaepernick pledged $100,000 total to four different organizations across the country. Specifically, $25,000 was allotted to Silicon Valley De-Bug in San Jose, Calif., Just Cause in San Jose, Urban Underground in Milwaukee, and Mothers Against Police Brutality in Dallas.
Each of those $25,000 contributions is broken down in full on Kaepernick's website, with each specific source of funding identified.