NASHVILLE – The Titans are stepping up to help those impacted by the tornado that devastated areas in Nashville and Middle Tennessee earlier this week.

The Titans Foundation and controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk on Wednesday announced a donation of $1 million to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) following the devastation of the EF-3 tornado that swept through Nashville and surrounding areas early Tuesday morning.

In addition, The NFL Foundation will make a $250,000 contribution to CFMT and work with local schools to assess needs for football field repair and equipment replacement.

"Everyone in this community and throughout Tennessee should be eternally grateful to the Tennessee Titans for their tremendous efforts in helping the victims of the tornadoes," said Ellen Lehman, President, CFMT. "This is an extraordinary gift toward our ability to respond and restore the damage caused by these disastrous storms."

CFMT will disperse the donation to non-profits throughout the region that benefit those in need of immediate and long-term aid. Among the non-profits anticipated to receive aid through the donation include Hands On Nashville, Westminster Home Connection, Family and Children's Service, the Community Resource Center, Crossroads Campus and many more.