The Salvation Army tells TMZ Sports it saw a significant spike in donations following Ezekiel Elliott's trip to the kettle in last weekend's Cowboys win over the Colts.
wound him up. It was all hilarious -- and, according to Salvation Army officials, hugely beneficial as well.
The org. tells us,"after Ezekiel Elliott leaped into [the kettle] on Sunday night's game against the Indianapolis Colts, the number of donors to the Salvation Army that day doubled compared with the game last year." They added,"We love it when players jump in the giant red kettle after scoring a touchdown because it does have an impact."-- have skyrocketed as well.
Elliott himself actually contributed to the cause as well in the days following the score -- he donated a $50,000 check to the Salvation Army of North Texas on Wednesday. The money, the org. said, will help children, seniors and adults with special needs receive gifts during this holiday season.
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