The Vikings and Wilf family have no apparent roots in Texas, but they’ve consistently shown that they’ll step up for communities struck by disaster in the past.
Following Hurricane Harvey in 2017, they donated $300 K, and during the COVID‑19 pandemic, they pledged over $5 million to relief causes.
I might be a Packer fan, but I do have begrudging respect for the Wilf family and the Vikings org.
They're some of the better owners in the league, by far. I wish they'd buy the Twins.
Such a massive step up from Red McCombs
Jerruh over there rubbing his hands together thinking about all the money he can make off flood victims.
Love how this starts off being worded like they committed massive fraud, then just casually transitions to their generosity.
Well, the Wilfs did commit massive fraud in the past...
lol so not only did they commit 85 million dollars worth of fraud, but they also got ~$500 mill in taxpayer money for the current stadium and are currently asking for $20 mill a year from the state to upkeep the stadium
The average American net worth is ~$200k. Thus, proportionally, the Wilfs giving $500,000 (estimated family net worth of $5 bill) is like me tossing literally two cents to a homeless person. I shouldn’t get credit for that and they shouldn’t get credit for this
Don’t fall for the cheap PR people
That’s awesome! They could have spent nothing and I doubt anyone would have been on their ass about it. So I appreciate it!
And yet another common Vikings W 👏
That's really nice but it's crazy that rescue and recovery efforts after a major disaster would need to take in private donations.
Why would it surprise you? Rebuilding homes is really expensive, and that's only a single facet of recovery.
Because that's what the government is supposed to do. If an act of God destroys your life and home you shouldn't have to hope for a wealthy stranger to hear your story and take pity on you.
I'm unaware of a single government on Earth that rebuilds uninsured people's homes for "free" (ie. with taxpayer dollars). That would make flood insurance pointless and would encourage people to build up in high-risk areas, since they wouldn't have have to bear higher insurance rates.
What the Federal government will do is extend loans to uninsured homeowners to repair damage incurred in a disaster.
What fucking world are you living in haha?
Because that’s something the various government agencies should be able to handle. Not private citizens.
Please explain why the federal government should be in the business of rebuilding uninsured people's homes on the taxpayer's dime. That seems like a great strategy for encouraging people to remain uninsured and to build their homes in high-risk areas.
That's kinda the point of FEMA and the NFIP though.
FEMA gives out loans to repair flood damage to uninsured homeowners. Not free bags of cash.
I don't tell people how to spend their money, but this is 10 times more than what Jerry Jones has done.
I'm all for hating on jerry for various reasons, but the cowboys donated $500k on Sunday.
Apparently I misread the report on this. Thanks.
And they easily received double that in tax breaks over the years.
they literally had a massive donation like 2 days ago?
For this exact amount?
believe 500k yes
Sorry, 10 Jerruh dollars is worth 1 Wilf Buck.
Tariff Minnesota their stadium is killing all the birds!
Just people being negative idiots on Reddit.
Hopefully the money goes to teaching Texans not to build a camp in a river bed.
What an asshole response
All the money in the world isn't gonna educate Texans
28 feet in 45 minutes you ignorant
This is a great generous donation by the vikings to help with the rescue efforts after a tragedy, but fuck me every time /u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT posts something wholesome like this it makes me laugh
Obligatory “don’t look at his post history” comment
Why? Is he some kind of massive pervert?
No he’s a Superman 4: The Quest for Peace!
Ah so that’s why they call it that…
ehh, what's a bit of tentacle porn between friends?
Especially if it’s Consentacles
Consentacles is sexy.
Holy shit I wish I didnt look.
Cum socks I bet