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SANTA CLARA, Calif. --?San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York said Thursday that the team will give $1 million to a pair of local organizations in hopes of finding solutions to racial and economic issues dividing Bay Area communities.The financial commitment to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the San Francisco Foundation comes one week after quarterback?Colin Kaepernick?announced plans to donate the first $1 million of his salary to organizations fighting for human rights.York said the 49ers donations would be separate from the $1 million pledged by quarterback Colin Kaepernick to human rights groups. The 49ers commitment also is to organizations different from those with which Kaepernick will work.Im not sure if hes figured out where hes putting his money, York said. Its separate from what Colin is doing, regardless of who is on the football team.Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem during the preseason as a form of protest against police brutality against people of color. He has said he will continue his protest until he sees significant improvement.The 49ers have not said if they support Kaepernicks form or protest, but the organization is clearly behind his message that change is needed.Whether or not I agree with Colin and his form of protest, it doesnt matter, York told ESPN. I dont think you can argue the facts of the socioeconomic divide that we see, especially in the Bay Area but throughout this country. Thats what we want to turn the focus toward. ...We want to help bridge the gap and create better dialogue, better communication, better collaboration between law enforcement and the local communities, and continue the efforts that weve taken (through the teams charitable foundation) to keep kids safe, on track and in school in our communities --- and also figure out, What else do we do? Do we create better public-private partnerships? Do we fund some of the groups that are already on the ground? Do we find new things that need to take place? Thats what were focused on. We dont know what the end result will be, but I know were going to get the right people in the room and start laying a plan out and figure out how we can accomplish this goal. York said the donation is something thats going to be ongoing. Addressing education, health care, homelessness and after-school programs are some of the pillars of the 49ers foundation, and York said addressing racial and economic issues is equally important.This is one more pillar thats vitally important in our locker room and in our communities, he said. We want to make sure that law enforcement -- who are the front line on a lot of these issues, and probably not fairly so -- are put in a position to figure out how we can work with the communities to help tie all of that together to help make our communities a better place.The organizations financial commitment is separate from whatever Kaepernick will do. York has had multiple discussions with Kaepernick about the quarterbacks plans and is supportive of helping him make a difference in the community. But ...Regardless of who is on this football team and for how long, this is an important issue to the 49ers and our community, and its something that were going to stick with for a long time, he said. Its sad that weve gotten off the real topic, that were all debating, What did you think of this persons comment? What did you think of this form of protest? as opposed to a socioeconomic divide thats probably worse in the Bay Area than just about anywhere else in the country.Im on several nonprofit boards, the biggest one probably being Tipping Point Community, which is fighting to end poverty in the Bay Area. In a lot of the work that we do, we see poverty at the grassroots level. And when you look at economic divide, especially here, its approaching the level of developing nations like Guatemala and Rwanda.When you look at the median income in San Francisco for African-Americans its $27,000 a year compared to $89,000 for caucasians, he continued. That in turn can lead to the incarceration rates that we see in this state where its almost nine times as likely that an African-American will be imprisoned as a Caucasian. When you see those numbers, those numbers arent sustainable. The median income gap is more than double the national average. We need to address those things, and thats why I really want to make sure were doing something about those things. Thats why I want to make sure were focusing on the issues as opposed to the form of protest.Also on Thursday, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy donated $100,000 to the recently founded Green Bay Police Foundation.My goal is be part of the solution to make our community better, said McCarthy, whose father served as a police officer in Pittsburgh for eight years and a firefighter for 30 years.ESPN Staff Writer Rob Demovsky contributed to this report.<a href="http://www.footballarsenalstore.com/Women-Mesut-Ozil-Arsenal-Fc-Jersey/">Mesut Ozil Jersey</a>. 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"It is still taking a little time to sink in what Ive achieved this week as was the case when I won the FedEx Cup but then it just kept getting better and better as the days went on and I am sure this will be the same," he said.Henrik Stenson bolstered his chances of ending his winless run on the PGA Tour by firing a round-of-the-day 66 to move in to contention at the Shell Houston Open.Latest leaderboard Shell Houston Open The world No 7, without a PGA Tour victory since 2013 Tour Championship, mixed seven birdies with one bogey to ensure he heads in to the final round just one stroke adrift of third round pace-setters Jim Herman and Jamie Lovemark.The Swede made a fast start in Texas by birdieing three of his opening four holes, only to card his only blemish of the day at the next after failing to save par from 12 feet. Stenson posted seven birdies during his third round A kick-in gain at the eighth saw Stenson reach the turn in 33, before the Ryder Cup star sandwiched long-range birdies at the 11th and 15th between another shot picked up at the long 13th in a bogey-free back nine.Stenson closed his round by holing out from the fairway at the last to save par and join Dustin Johnson and Russell Henley on 10 under, with the Swede upbeat about his much-improved display.I hit some lovely shots out there in tough conditions and rolled a few in as well, Stenson told Sky Sports. I found the lines better today. Henrik Stenson says the extra work on his putting has paid off at the Houston Open.dddddddddddd I played nicely tee to green for the first two days, but the putting wasnt working. I spent a bit of extra time yesterday afternoon on the putting green and that seemed to pay off today.Ive been trying hard to do that [get a win]. 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