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Richard Sherman gave back to his community ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The San Francisco 49ers cornerback, 31, helped eliminate the outstanding cafeteria debt at Cabrillo Middle School in Santa Clara, California.
The athlete’s foundation, Blanket Coverage – The Richard Sherman Family Foundation, also sent a letter to the school’s Nutrition Services Department, according to local news outletKPIX.
“We have found that eliminating student lunch debt is one way to help assist students and their families in relieving some of the stress that comes with attending school on a daily basis,” the letter read. “The last thing any child should have to worry about is being able to afford eating breakfast and lunch at school; we aim to do our part in eliminating that obstacle.”
“It’s the most generous thing to happen for these kids, there’s plenty in need and he didn’t neglect them, it was the perfect way to give back and help them,” Garber toldABC Newsabout the 60 students that will benefit from Sherman’s contribution. “It was the kindest most generous gesture.”
This isn’t the only act of kindness Sherman has generously performed this season.
The NFL star, who formerly played with the Seattle Seahawks, donated food to the Sumner High School food drive in Washington.
And earlier this month, Sherman also donated $5,000, viaGoFundMe page, to help a Pop Warner team in his hometown of Compton, California travel to the National Youth Championship in Florida next month.
TheBlanket Coverage Foundationwas formed in 2013 “to provide students in low-income communities with school supplies and clothing so they can more adequately achieve their goals.”
The San Francisco 49ers play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
source: people.com
