Bucs receiver Evans donates to family whose father was killed by police
Jul 22, 2018, 11:24 AM | Updated: 11:28 am
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) catches a pass during an NFL football minicamp Thursday, June 14, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans made a five-figure donation to a family in Florida after their father was shot and killed by two sheriff’s deputies in 2014.
The family was awarded only $4 following a jury decision in the case ruling in favor of the police.
The jury awarded $1 for the funeral of the father killed, Greg Hill, and $1 for each of Hill’s three surviving children.
When Evans found out about the story he asked on Twitter if there was a way to help. The response from the public was prompt, and sooner rather than later Evans made an $11,000 donation to the family’s GoFundMe page.
Is there a GoFundMe or a donation page for the family? https://t.co/ZUSf2a5Dkv
— Mike Evans (@MikeEvans13_) July 21, 2018
The donation pushed the fundraising effort to nearly $100,000, closer to the page goal of $150,000.
This is not the first time Evans has made a large donation to someone in need. Evans donated $10,000 to a childhood friend, Devyn Holmes, who was accidentally shot in the head in April.
Evans signed a five-year extension this spring worth $82 million dollars.
“I just want to help a lot of people and have fun along the way,” Evans told the media at the press conference following the signing.
