NEW ORLEANS - Michael Thomas, a wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints, has partnered with the non-profit RIP Medical Debt to clear over $2 million in past due medical debts for over 1,000 Louisiana residents.
According to NOLA.com, a donation of $20,000 made by Thomas to the organization will help to “relieve more than $2 million in outstanding medical debts for people struggling to make payments in the Greater New Orleans Area.”"I'm honored to support my community in this way and make an impact in the city that's been so welcoming to me from the minute I came here," Thomas said in a press release. "I hope these families receive a little relief in knowing their medical bills have been taken care of during these very difficult times in.