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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott introduced shortly after the Uvalde faculty bloodbath in Might that an nameless donor was paying for the funerals of the 19 kids and two academics. Bo Jackson was the person behind the cash, it was revealed this week, flying to Uvalde with a pal to current a test for $170,000 to Abbott.

“We didn’t need media,” Jackson advised the Related Press. “Nobody knew we have been there.”

Jackson, who performed 4 seasons for the Raiders, had no private connection to town however has pushed by means of Uvalde many instances on his solution to go to a pal’s ranch. He stated he was simply moved to present after the lack of so many kids.

“I don’t know if it’s as a result of I’m getting previous,” stated Jackson, a father of three and a grandfather as he nears 60. “It’s simply not proper for fogeys to bury their children. It’s simply not proper.

“I do know each household there in all probability works their butts off simply to do what they do. . . . The very last thing they wanted was to shell out 1000’s of {dollars} for one thing that by no means ought to have occurred.”

Different fundraising efforts have since raised thousands and thousands to assists the households of victims, and native funeral houses stated they wouldn’t cost households for companies. Jackson’s donation was directed to OneStar, a nonprofit created to additional volunteerism and neighborhood service in Texas, together with Uvalde reduction efforts.

“I don’t need to flip this into something [but] what it’s. I used to be simply making an attempt [with the donation] to place just a little sunshine in somebody’s cloud, a really darkish cloud,” Jackson stated.