Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Awards $75,000 in Grants to Pittsburgh Charities

One of many surprises of the offseason has been Steelers huge receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster returning to Pittsburgh for the 2021 season.

With the star huge receiver’s Steeler profession persevering with, so is his philanthropy in the neighborhood.

Smith-Schuster introduced Thursday he’s awarding $75,000 in grants to 10 Pittsburgh-based charities.

JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER (@TeamJuJu) ANNOUNCES $75,000 IN GRANTS TO 10 PITTSBURGH CHARITIEShttps://t.co/2weIcU55Yu pic.twitter.com/brshr6vGF3

— JuJu Basis (@JuJuFoundation) April 8, 2021

The organizations receiving grants embody Animal Advocates, Higher Pittsburgh Group Meals Financial institution, Homeless Youngsters’s Schooling Fund, Jeremiah’s Place, Holy Household Institute, Gentle of Life Rescue Mission, PA Girls Work, Studying Is FUNdamental Pittsburgh, Unpack U, and UPMC Senior Companies.

“On behalf of the JuJu Basis, we acknowledge these 10 nice Pittsburgh space non-profit organizations for the vital work that they do,” mentioned Smith-Schuster. “We hope that their work continues to make a optimistic affect in our group.”

From meals to household companies to healthcare, all the group have supplied life-saving help to Pittsburghers in want throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Smith-Schuster’s grant will proceed to permit these organizations to offer the sources individuals desperately want.

“The Meals Financial institution enormously appreciates this grant from the JuJu Basis,” Lisa Scales, President and CEO of Higher Pittsburgh Group Meals Financial institution instructed Steelers.com. “As so a lot of our neighbors proceed to wrestle to place meals on the desk and make powerful selections between shopping for meals and paying for different family necessities, this contribution will help our aim to stabilize lives in Southwestern Pennsylvania.”

“We’re honored and grateful that Holy Household Institute was chosen to obtain this help from the JuJu Basis,” Sister Linda Yankoski, President and CEO of Holy Household Institute instructed Steelers.com. “Holy Household Institute offers assist, therapeutic, and hope to a few of the most weak youth, households, and college students within the space via our a number of applications. Nazareth Prep is now the most important non-public highschool with a majority Black scholar physique within the Pittsburgh space. The pandemic compelled us to transition to distant studying a number of occasions all through the previous 12 months, which has been difficult for our college students. The grant from the JuJu Basis will assist us present much-needed summer time college schooling.”