With COVID-19 currently affecting the lives of Americans and the world in general, many players from the NFL have gladly stepped up to do their part and help their respective communities. Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Tre Herndon is amongst them as he recently donated 10,000 meals alongside his girlfriend, Treyleanna Robinson, to help those affected by the Coronavirus last month.
In a conference call with the local media, Herndon discussed his desire to give to the community. In a nutshell, his college experience with studying sociology at Vanderbilt University encouraged him to be a help to impoverished communities, and since, it’s become a passion of his.
“I’ve made a statement in my mind to try to do something like that every year where I try to help out a community that’s going through those kinds of things,” said Herndon about his decision to donate to a community kitchen in his native town of Chattanooga, Tenn. last year.
“With this virus going on right now and knowing that I am a part of another community, I felt it was a great opportunity to help out another community that I’m a part of.”
Like the contribution to his hometown, his recent contribution in Jacksonville went to another food bank, Feeding Northeast Florida, which has been trying to alleviate some pressure off those in the local community who are dealing with the multiple issues the coronavirus has caused. Without a doubt, his generosity has and will definitely rub off on several others, and after a while, it wouldn’t be shocking to see the community back on its feet.
Jags owner Shad Khan has also done his part in helping the community as the Jags recently announced that they would be distributing 45,000 protective masks throughout the local community. He also donated $1 million to the community last month and has turned one of his Flex-N-Gate factories into a facility that produces ventilators.
