In the four weeks since Colts Owner and CEO Jim Irsay passed away, the NFL community has shown remarkable support for Kicking The Stigma, which Irsay, his family and the Colts founded in 2020 to improve mental health awareness, research and treatment.
Several NFL teams, as well as fan groups, current Colts players and team partners have made generous donations to Kicking The Stigma since May 21, when Irsay died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 65. To date, the total of those donations is over $225,000 dollars.
The Irsay family has pointed those looking to honor Irsay toward Kicking The Stigma in lieu of flowers, but even before the June 2 private memorial for Irsay, donations to Kicking The Stigma rolled in. Those totaled over $36,000, and included donations from Bills Mafia and Washington Commanders Fans.
To date, teams that have donated to Kicking The Stigma include the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Commanders.
Several current Colts players, as well as corporate partners and the NFL Player Care Foundation, have also made donations to Kicking The Stigma in honor of Irsay's memory.
To learn more about Kicking The Stigma and the impact the initiative has made, is having and will make, click here.
