JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles grew up in Central Florida and played at UCF, so he wanted to help those impacted by the tragic mass shootings at an Orlando nightclub last Sunday.

That's why his newly formed Blake Bortles Foundation is partnering with the Jaguars Foundation to collect online donations. Bortles' foundation kicked off the weeklong fundraising drive with a $10,000 initial donation.

Bortles made the announcement alongside Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Jaguars Foundation president Peter Racine at a Thursday morning news conference.

“It’s one of those things that you never think it’ll happen in your home, especially Orlando because, like Lenny said, it’s such a place that’s kind of revered as a magical, fun, happy city that people come from all over the world to visit,” Bortles said. “It’s kind of one those things you never thought it would happen to you but it did and it’s tragic and it’s unbelievably unfortunate and sad.”

Donations will be collected through June 24 and then will be given to the OneOrlando Fund. Anyone donating $25 or more has the option to receive an Orlando United cap. At the end of the collection period, the Jaguars Foundation also will make a donation.

In addition, Curry announced that the city is launching a Dear Orlando postcard campaign in which area residents are encouraged to write a short message of support to the Orlando community. The postcards can be picked up and dropped off at any of the city’s 21 public libraries.

The postcards will be collected through July 30 and then mailed to Orlando.