'He is gonna make sure that those families are taken care of': Conor McGregor hailed as a hero after donating $1MILLION to charity that helps families of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty

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Conor McGregor is being hailed as a hero after making a hefty $1million donation to a foundation designed to support families suffering sudden tragic loss.

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation was created to help the families of first police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty, with the money donated helping provide stability and security to the young children left behind.

The charity was founded by the brother of Stephen Siller – a heroic firefighter in New York who lost his life during the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centers 19 years ago.

Conor McGregor has donated $1m to a charity that supports families suffering sudden loss

The UFC star's company Proper No Twelve whiskey made the generous donation on Tuesday

McGregor's staggering donation of £771,000 is nothing short of incredible and will go a long way, according to the charity's CEO Frank Siller.

'What we do as a foundation is that we relieve the mortgages of the first responders who died in the line of duty that have young kids left behind,' Siller told TMZ.

'So, this will go to many, many houses, depending on what part of the country it is - but that's what Conor wanted. 

'Conor, you're gonna change the lives of many great heroes and the families left behind.

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation helps pay off the mortgage of first police and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty and leave behind young children

McGregor described it as a 'dream' to make the pledge when he started his whiskey business

'You're telling them that people care, that America cares. And, that if somebody goes out there and gives their kids a kiss goodbye and doesn't come home, Conor McGregor is gonna make sure that those families are taken care of.

'Thank you and God bless you, Conor.'

'Notorious' made the donation through his Proper No Twelve Whiskey company.

At £39.95 a bottle, the Irishman has experienced unrivalled success which is now being used to help those in need - something that was a 'dream' of his ever since he started the business in September 2018.

McGregor said: 'I am so grateful to the hardworking team at Proper No Twelve, our distributors, retailers and pub owners along with the millions of whiskey fans that have embraced the brand generating record sales.

'These sales enable us to make our first significant donation to such deserving families. First responders around the world are the true-life heroes.

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'They are the ones running into emergency situations. This has been a dream of ours since we started the business.

'Ken, Audie and I had bold ideas for the brand, and sales have surpassed all of our projections!

'We are so proud to partner with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation to honour these proper heroes.

'The foundation's goal is to ensure stability and security for these families facing sudden tragic loss. I hope to inspire my fans and all Proper Twelve drinkers to join me and support this worthwhile cause.'