Draftkings expands support for veterans with Thanksgiving Day NFL point initiative

Business News

DraftKings have announced that for every point scored during the professional football games this Thanksgiving, it is donating $1,000 to veterans’ nonprofit organizations.

Expanding on its successful Tech for Heroes initiative which trains former military men and women in tech skills to help them earn high-paying skilled jobs after they serve us, the Thanksgiving games will raise at least $100,000 for veterans-serving charities that make an impact in DraftKings’ backyard, adding to the more than $1-million the company has already raised supporting veterans.

“DraftKings is proud to be an American-made success story. We do not take for granted the opportunities afforded to us because of the sacrifices of our veterans, and we understand our responsibility to invest in our communities and the veterans who made this possible,” said Matt Kalish, Co-founder at DraftKings. “For Thanksgiving, we are so proud to build on our commitment to American veterans by supporting five nonprofits that we believe make critical contributions in our communities and the lives of our heroes.”

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