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Eagles Fans Have Already Donated More than $40,000 to Zach Ertz’s Latest Charity Project
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As you’re well aware, Zach Ertz is no longer a Philadelphia Eagle, and will suit up for the undefeated Arizona Cardinals this coming weekend.
He took out a full page ad in Tuesday’s Inquirer, and explained a new project called “House of Hope” in which his family foundation will be renovating a local church for a variety of community uses.
At the Ertz Family Foundation website, fans were asked to donate $8.60 to the project, that dollar amount symbolizing his jersey number, and so far there’s been a ton of support:
Wow! We are blown away by the support! We have had over 5K people donate $8.60 to the Ertz family foundation. So unexpected and so grateful. Click the link if you want to learn more! https://t.co/rf6AiKMuxt #cityofbrotherlylove #PhillyForever
— Zach Ertz (@ZERTZ_86) October 20, 2021
Five thousand people donating $8.60 each amounts to $43,000. That’s impressive, considering that Eagles fans are “the absolute worst.”
So now the foundation has nearly $250k to start the project, and Zach is committed to finishing the job even as a Cardinal.. His mom is staying in Philly to see the project through, and his wife Julie is committed as well, even though she plays for Chicago’s NWSL team.
If you want to chip in, or read more, visit this link: Ertz Family Foundation
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com