Bucs owners donate $100K to St. Pete business aid fund
April 15, 2020 - The Glazer family, owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have donated $100,000 to the City's Fighting Chance Fund, which provides grants to help locally owned and independently operated small businesses that hav been hurt by Covid-19 orders. The fund "provides the critical resources that so many small business owners in the area need at a time like this," said Darcy Glazer Kassewitz, co-owner of the Bucs. The Glazer's gift is the third six-figure donation that's been announced publicly, following $100,000 donations from the Vinik Family Foundation and the Milkey Family Foundation. About $6.8 million in city funds was used to pay for the first phase of the fund, and the city has been soliciting contributions for future grants. Eligibility requirements and application information can be found here. To contribute, click here.