Sunday Night Football continues this week with the Indianapolis Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers. So in honor of tonight’s big game we checked out two star players and their charity endeavors. There really is no competition when your giving back, no matter who you’re rooting for both of these players give back and we salute them!
Hines Ward – Pittsburgh Steelers
Hines Ward’s Helping Hands Foundation
Born in Seoul, South Korea to a Korean mother and an African American soldier, Hines has become an international role model to children everywhere. Having persevered through many trials as a child in a single parent home, Hines has dedicated his time off the field to the betterment of inner city and underprivileged youth in the Pittsburgh and Atlanta areas. His Helping Hands U.S. Foundation focuses on improving literacy among children and will provide programs and services to better equip them for achieving and handling success in life. Abroad, his Helping Hands Korea Foundation (formed as a tribute to his mother) has targeted biracial discrimination, especially as it occurs among the children of Korea. With two visits to Seoul this past summer, Hines has already made a significant impact on the entire country of Korea by speaking out against the country’s discriminatory practices and by pledging his time and allegiance to the biracial children there. Indeed, with his dedication of both “heart and soul” to his Helping Hands cause both here and abroad, Hines Ward is considered by many to be the world’s “Ambassador of Hope” to children from all walks of life.
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Dwight Freeney – Indianapolis Colts
The Dwight Freeney Foundation
In less than a decade, Dwight Freeney, All Pro defensive end of the Indianapolis Colts has placed himself at the pinnacle of professional football.The Dwight Freeney Foundation focuses on giving back to underserved communities to support them in living healthy lives and also improve their quality of life. With childhood obesity at an all time high and diseases such as diabetes on the rise, Dwight realized the necessity of implementing a lifestyle change and became the catalyst towards healthy and happy communities.
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