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Colts owner pledges $50K to help tornado victims

The Columbian
Published: March 2, 2012, 4:00pm

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts owner Jim Irsay has promised $50,000 to the relief efforts for tornado victims in southern Indiana.

A severe storm front leveled parts of several states on Friday, killing at least 38 people. The worst damage appeared centered in the small towns of southern Indiana and eastern Kentucky’s Appalachian foothills.

The Colts announced Irsay’s pledge on Saturday. They also asked others to help in any way they can.

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