NHL Erases $1.25M Debt for Over 1,000 Veterans and Families
Through a partnership with ForgiveCo, the league is helping veterans ease their financial burdens.
By
Kevin Damask
Dallas Stars left winger Jason Robertson greets fans after a game earlier this season as part of his work with the Dallas Stars Foundation to honor military members and veterans. (Dallas Stars Foundation/Facebook)
The National Hockey League (NHL) has teamed up with a veterans service organization to help struggling former military members and their families.
Through a partnership with ForgiveCo, the NHL will erase $1.25 million of debt, dropping a lifeline to 1,025 veteran families.
On Tuesday, during Game 5 of a first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars, forward Jason Robertson of the Stars hosted former Army Specialist Cesar Gonzalez and his family at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Gonzalez is one of many veterans seeing their debt washed away through the program.
Out of the $1.25 million debt being eliminated, $250,000 will go to veterans in the Dallas, Texas area.
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