Owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans franchises, Gayle Benson, will be donating $1 Million to Hurricane Ida relief efforts according to a team statement. With the future of the team's start to their NFL season uncertain, Coach Sean Payton and the Saints will have a challenging road to their Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers.
Volunteers from across the state including Shreveport hit South Louisiana late Sunday (8/29/21) night, and have been helping with clean up throughout the night.