Chris Long, Eagles defensive end, is donating his entire 2017 salary to education charities.

Great to hear that NFL Eagles defensive end Chris Long is donating his entire 2017 salary to education charities. He had already proven himself to be a giving person, having donated his first six game checks of the 2017 season to help fund scholarships in his hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, in an effort to promote education equity. 

On Wednesday, Long announced that his charitable giving was not yet done for the year, and that his final ten game checks would be used to launch the "Pledge 10 for Tomorrow" campaign. Over the course of his career, Long has spent time playing in St. Louis, New England, and now Philadelphia, and he has selected four organizations based in those communities to help support through this new initiative, with each group receiving a $100,000 donation from Long. He said, "By joining forces we will have the power to make a bigger impact and create a rich, educated culture for all of our youth,". He also said that, "These kids will be the kids that can propel positive change in their communities.". This will definitely be a huge help for those students getting this much needed assistance.  

NFL player Chris Long gives his entire salary to education charities this year.