An overflow crowd of thousands greeted Baltimore Ravens safety Haruki Nakamura on Saturday during an emergency relief charity event at Ripken Stadium where $60,000 was raised.
A Japanese-American, Nakamura quickly organized the event along with the Red Cross to assist Japan after it was ravaged by an earthquake, tsunami and the dangerous spread of nuclear radiation last month.
“When we were pulling up, I had goosebumps,” Nakamura said. “It was crazy. It’s not what we expected. It was a small idea, and this is huge. It’s awesome. It means a lot. It shows how much people really care.”
Nakamura was joined by quarterback Joe Flacco, running back Ray Rice, free safety Ed Reed, defensive tackle Brandon McKinney, cornerback Chris Carr and former Ravens wide receiver turned broadcaster Qadry Ismail.
Roughly 3,000 people paid either $50 for one autographed item or $100 for a pair of autographed items or purchased raffle tickets with all proceeds going toward the Red Cross International Relief Fund to benefit those affected by the catastrophic events in Japan.
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