Former Georgia defensive tackle Geno Atkins, an eight time pro-bowler with the Cincinnati Bengals, is doing his part to help out his local community amid the COVID-19 crisis.
According to Joe Danneman of FOX19, Atkins and his wife Kristen donated $100,000 to Freestore Foodbank. The donation will help to feed kids and families in the tri-state area.
The gift will help provide up to 300,000 meals and will go directly to feeding families in southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.
Atkins has been one of the league’s most consistent players since being drafted out of Georgia in 2010.
The son of former Saints and Dolphins safety Gene Atkins, Geno married his college sweetheart Kristen in 2016 in Buckhead.
More on the donation:
“We were sitting at home and saw a report on the local news about the increased demand at foodbanks due to the pandemic,” said Geno and Kristen in a statement. “The story tugged at our hearts imagining hard working people are now also worrying about what their families are going to eat.
We knew we had to help our local community. We have always supported Freestore Foodbank through various, and we know it’d be the most immediate and impactful first step to helping those in need during this unprecedented time.”
