{"id":248999,"date":"2025-07-30T21:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/248999\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T21:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:39:11","slug":"panthers-owner-david-tepper-donates-38000-backpacks-for-upcoming-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/248999\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers Owner David Tepper Donates 38,000 Backpacks For Upcoming School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Panthers’ David Tepper
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Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper<\/a> and his wife, Nicole, are making sure kids in the Carolinas are ready to get their education on … by donating more than 38,000 backpacks stuffed with supplies for the upcoming school year.<\/p>\n

Classroom Central — the beneficiary of the donation — made the announcement on Wednesday … saying the move helps “strengthen a decade-long partnership to promote equity in education across the Carolinas.”<\/p>\n

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Karen Calder — executive director of Classroom Central — said it is the largest backpack contribution in the org.’s history.<\/p>\n

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“We’re honored to deepen this legacy of support with The David & Nicole Tepper Foundation and Carolina Panthers, two organizations that understand when educators have what they need, students succeed.”<\/p>\n

Outside of building a winning football team, the Teppers said, “supporting students and teachers is a priority for us.”<\/p>\n

“Education is a longstanding core pillar of our philanthropy and we remain committed to helping students and teachers thrive.”<\/p>\n

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Tepper is no stranger to giving back to the community. Just last year, David and his wife donated $3 million to Hurricane Helene relief after the storm wreaked havoc across the Carolinas.<\/p>\n

The 67-year-old bought the Panthers in 2018 for just north of $2 billion. A year later, he was awarded Charlotte FC — Major League Soccer’s 30th team.<\/p>\n

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