CHARLOTTE, NC (WFMY) - Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers has started a Hurricane Florence relief fund.
Peppers, an eastern North Carolina native and 2002 Panthers draft pick, said seeing the pain from Florence victims encouraged him to start the fund.
"Being a native of the Carolinas and seeing the reality of these people affected by the hurricane made me want to do something to help," Peppers says in a video. "I started the Julius Peppers fund at the Foundation for the Carolinas and gave $100,000 to kick it off. I'm asking my teammates, players around the league and the community to get involved as well."
You can go to Panthers.com or Foundation for the Carolinas (fftc.org) to donate. Panthers Owner David Tepper has announced an initial package from the team to help with Florence disaster relief in the Carolinas. The Panthers staff and players will engage in direct service projects for impacted areas.
Peppers was born in Wilson and played at Southern Nash High School before joining UNC.
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