Wilf family donates $100,000 to Hurricane Sandy relief

Donation will go to the American Red Cross and other local relief efforts in New Jersey and New York

November 3, 2012 at 5:03AM
Zygi Wilf and his brother Mark Wilf talked about the business behind the Viking Stadium bill at Winter Park in Eden Prairie, MN, Friday, May 11, 2012. (ELIZABETH FLORES/STAR TRIBUNE) ELIZABETH FLORES � eflores@startribune.com
Mark, left, and Zygi Wilf (Dml - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings and the Wilf family have announced that they're pledging $100,000 to support Hurricane Sandy storm relief efforts. Here's the release that the team sent out this evening:

VIKINGS AND WILF FAMILY PLEDGE $100,000 TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY Eden Prairie, MN (November 2, 2012) The Minnesota Vikings and the Wilf family are pledging $100,000 to support Hurricane Sandy storm recovery efforts. "Being from and living in the affected areas, our family has seen first-hand the destruction of Hurricane Sandy," said Vikings Owner/Chairman Zygi Wilf. "As an organization, it is important for us to help raise awareness and support for those impacted by this disaster. Every contribution is critical to helping families and individuals in the region." The $100,000 contribution from the Vikings and the Wilfs will go to the American Red Cross and other local relief efforts in New Jersey and New York. The team is encouraging Vikings fans throughout the world to also contribute by visiting the American Red Cross web site.

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Mark Craig

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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