NFL raises $7,000 for CCRF (12/01/96)

NFL raises $7,000 for CCRF

The Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund expressed its gratitude to the National Football League for its support in raising over $7,000 for radiation victims in Ukraine. The United Way of Lackawanna County (Pennsylvania) and the CCRF recently co-hosted a golf tournament that featured major football stars (including several pro-bowlers). A portion of the proceeds was earmarked for the CCRF, which has become the leading U.S. charity aiding the survivors of the 1986 nuclear disaster in northern Ukraine. The United Way recently completed its tally of the donations collected and sent the CCRF a check for $7,000. In the photo on the left CCRF President Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky prepares to tee-off with Kansas City Chiefs' star defenseman Derrick Thomas.