The money will go to a “Rebuild Puerto Rico” fund started by Red Ventures CEO Ric Elias, who said he will match donations up to $5 million.
“As I said, whatever we can do to help out, I think it would be greatly appreciated,” Rivera said to The Charlotte Observer. “[They need] food, water and electricity right now. Those that don’t have generators are really struggling up there. Getting fresh water and food obviously is the other concern, and then fuel for the generators and stuff like that.”
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced that 97 percent of the U.S commonwealth’s 3.4 million residents were still without power Wednesday, one week after Hurricane Maria hit the island.
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Rivera wore a Team Puerto Rico hat during Panthers practice and during his Thursday afternoon press conference.
From Panthers.com:
Rivera’s father is from the island of Puerto Rico. This summer, Rivera and his father visited his family’s homestead where his grandfather and his family farmed.
