Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek are lending a major helping hand to those on the frontlines of the coronavirus fight.
On Monday, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor MJ Day revealed the longtime couple had donated 20,000 KN95 masks to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Network in New Jersey and Boston Medical Center.
“So when we all say we are a FAMILY at @si_swimsuit I mean it in the truest sense of the word. @camillekostek is a former #siswimsearch winner, SI Rookie and 2019 Cover Model. @gronk is her partner in life and @patriots legend and friend and supporter of this brand. They just donated 10,000 KN95 masks to both @sjhnj and @bostonmedicalcenter,” Day posted on Instagram.
Day, whose husband is a physician at St. Joseph’s, said she is “moved beyond words” by Gronkowski and Kostek’s generosity as the demand for medical supplies grows amid the COVID-19 outbreak, which has claimed over 37,000 lives worldwide.
“What Camille and Rob have done for this hospital, the caregivers, the patients, and the community made me cry tears of joy,” Day wrote. “It’s been restorative to my faith that we can make a difference no matter how big or small. It shows me that the type of people that I get to work with care about me and you just as much as we care about them. And no matter what team they played for, we are all on the same team now.”
She continued, “There is no way to quantify the gratitude I have for you both. Let’s motivate others to do the same, or what they can to help our hospitals and caregivers battle for us. Make a mask, stay home, donate, use your platform. Do what you can, because it all matters. These masks equate to lives saved. Period. Thank you.”
In addition to Gronkowski and Kostek, who have been linked since 2015, Saints quarterback Drew Brees recently announced he and wife Brittany are committing $5 million to help the state of Louisiana as a result of the pandemic.