Well known for giving back to the local community, star Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is up for a prestigious NFL Players Association award.
Since 2014, the NFLPA has chosen a Community MVP each week of the regular season—a player who went above and beyond to give back to their community. That player receives $10,000 for their foundation or their chosen charity.
Although Williams has hosted a number of community events, he was chosen for the Week 15 title for donating 250 brand-new custom winter coats to students at Downtown Boxing Gym Detroit, which offers mentorship, educational support, and resources to local kids.
Those 18 winners are now eligible for the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award, which the NFLPA says is the highest honor they can bestow upon a player. It’s presented each year during the week of the Super Bowl.
“The Alan Page Community Award annually recognizes one player who demonstrates a profound dedication to positively impacting his team’s city and communities across the country, following in the spirit of Pro Football Hall of Famer, humanitarian and civil rights pioneer Alan Page. Each year’s winner is selected by his NFL peers, who cast their votes for one of the award’s five finalists via electronic ballot,” per the NFLPA’s website.
The NFLPA asks the public to vote to select five finalists. Each finalist receives a $10,000 donation from the NFLPA to a charity of his choosing.
You can vote here and it’s pretty simple. Just click on Jamo’s picture, an illustration of him on a fake newspaper “The Lions Roar,” and hit submit, no need to provide any information.
And onto the rest of your notes.
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