Bryce Harper Donates $500K To Coronavirus Relief Effort

PHILADLEPHIA, PA — While the Major League Baseball season has been suspended indefinitely and Bryce Harper won't be gracing the outfield grass in south Philly any time soon, the Phillies superstar hasn't forgotten about what he calls his "second home."

Harper announced on Friday that he and his wife, Kayla, have donated $500,000 to coronavirus relief efforts in the Philadelphia area and in his native Las Vegas.

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"Las Vegas will always be my family's first home," he wrote. "Philadelphia, our home away from home, welcomed us with open arms from day one. These communities mean so much to us, and Kayla and I want to do our part to help battle the effects of the virus in Vegas and Philly."

It's the same amount pledged by perhaps the next most visible Philly star, Joel Embiid.

Locally, the funds went towards Philabundance, a hunger relief organization that works specifically to improve access to nutritious foods amongst those most in need.

In Las Vegas, Direct Relief and Three Square Food Bank are the beneficiaries.

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