Yankees and NYCFC announce $1.4 million fund for employees impacted by COVID-19

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Oct 16, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; An view of the a field logo before game three of the 2017 ALCS playoff baseball series between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Coronavirus is rapidly increasing the infected and death counts all over the world, which makes the idea of playing baseball again this year a little far-fetched. Nevertheless, MLB, the players’ association, fans and the whole industry are hoping for a resolution that helps us have our favorite past time back in June or July. We miss the New York Yankees, after all!

However, the priority right now is to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 spread in the country. That’s why the New York Yankees decided to take action and try to ease the burden of some of their employees and announced a $1.4 million distress fund on Thursday, which aims to cover expenses for those impacted by the outbreak.

The Yankees’ initiative will help all staffers, both full-time and part-time. The announcement says that there will be a partnership with the NYCFC in the formation of the fund.

The Yankees’ statement

“Today we have established the New York Yankees COVID-19 Disaster Relief Program. This needs-based grant initiative has been created to provide assistance for eligible full-time and part-time game day staff impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, including those working with the New York Yankees, Legends Hospitality, and the New York City Football Club (NYCFC.) The grants are intended to ease the burden caused by the pandemic associated with essential expenses such as food, medical care, shelter and other vital needs,” the Yankees wrote via Twitter.

“Our hope is that these grants will provide a degree of assistance for those game day staff members impacted by this crisis, even though we recognize that the vast array of personal needs during this unprecedented time cannot be completely satisfied by these measures,” the text continued.

Yankees employees need to complete paperwork to check eligibility for assistance. Generally speaking, the team will provide assistance for “certain personal, family, living or funeral needs” caused by coronavirus.