Pat McAfee gives $1 million to an Iowa children’s hospital
After spending time with children and families, the former NFL punter announced a gift to support their hospital.
Summary
Pat McAfee announced a $1 million donation to the University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital after visiting with children and families alongside the College GameDay team.
ESPN reports that McAfee, Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban and Stanford Steve Coughlin were among those who visited on October 2. They talked with patients, colored and took pictures together before the weekend’s broadcast.
McAfee later reflected on the children he had met during The Pat McAfee Show and announced the gift. ESPN said the donation brought giving by McAfee and his Kicking is Easy contest to more than $10 million since he joined College GameDay. The report did not specify how the hospital would allocate the new donation.
Why it matters
A donation of this size gives the children’s hospital additional financial support. McAfee’s visit also connects the gift to personal time with patients and families, rather than treating the announcement as a fundraising figure alone.