While the major focus this week has been preparing for the opening match of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Ohio State football players made time to give back. On Monday, approximately 40 Buckeyes teamed up with children in need to take them on a shopping spree.
The event was a partnership between Dick’s Sporting Goods and Child Crisis Arizona, an organization that supports at-risk youth and families in Arizona. The players helped the children pick out clothes, toys, and equipment to ensure this holiday season will be one to remember. Dicks Sporting Goods and the Fiesta Bowl Charities each equally contributed to allow each child to have $200 to spend on any item in the store.
Ohio State DE Zach Harrison had this to say about the event: “It’s rewarding to take part in events like this because it’s a reminder that not everyone is as fortunate as we are. I love doing this. I love being able to put a smile on a kid’s face. It’s very rewarding.
The No 2. seed Ohio State Buckeyes are back in action when they take on the No. 3 seed Clemson Tigers Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona. The game is schedule for 8 PM EST.
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