New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson is taking action in an effort to help the city heal, following the tragic New Year’s Day terror attack that occurred on Bourbon Street. She is partnering with the NFL foundation to donate $1 million to support relief efforts for the victims.

New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson announced the team, with assistance from the NFL, is making a $1 million donation toward relief efforts for victims of the New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans.

At around 3:15 a.m., Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove down three blocks of Bourbon Street, hitting dozens of people before dying in a shootout with New Orleans police. The FBI confirmed that Jabbar had placed homemade bombs at points around the French Quarter and was in possession of a detonator. They believe police stopped him from setting of those bombs.

Gayle Benson, the New Orleans Saints and the NFL Foundation are donating $1 million for relief efforts supporting victims of the New Year's Day Bourbon Street terror attack.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Gayle Benson and the New Orleans Saints, in collaboration with the NFL Foundation, announced a $1 million donation Saturday (Jan. 4) to support relief efforts for victims of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street.

This partnership with GNOF and United Way underscores the shared goal of delivering meaningful assistance to local organizations that are directly supporting victims and their families.

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The New Orleans Saints and NFL plan to donate $1 million to the relief efforts for the victims of the New Year's Day attacks in the French Quarter, team officials announced Saturday.

"Our community has experienced an unimaginable tragedy and our collective hearts are broken," said Gayle Benson, who owns the New Orleans Saints.