terrell owens – nfl star helps 81 families in need
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Wide Receiver, Dallas Cowboys
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In addition to celebrating his 35th birthday at the Gaylord Texan/Glass Cactus in Dallas, veteran football player and philanthropist Terrell Owens encouraged his celebrity friends and Dallas Cowboys teammates to join him in giving back during the holiday season. The ever-provocative NFL star hosted the second annual Catch a Dream Foundation charity event, which featured a live and silent auction of valuable sports memorabilia. During the event, Owens spoke with rolling out and shared his five reasons for extending help to families in need. –amir shaw
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The families: “Because I have always received support from my family, I wanted to raise money to help 81 families in the Dallas area.”
The recession: “With the economy going bad, thousands of people have lost their jobs and it’s become harder for them to take care of their families. That was a major reason why we decided to do this event this year.”
The blessings: “God has blessed me to play a game that I love for 13 years. I’m thankful to have an opportunity to give back to those who need help. To whom much is given, much is required.”
The effort: “We will adopt the 81 families for the 2009 year so that we can help them with necessities such as clothes for their kids, help with utility bills, computers, and college application fees.”
The holidays: “Our goal is to make the holidays less stressful. During the holidays, we should always make it a priority to give to families in need.”
The silent and live auction raised over $20,000 for the Catch a Dream Foundation. Notable attendees of the event included former NFL player and reality TV star Deion Sanders, rapper Common, singer Solange Knowles, comedian Guy Torry, actress Jill Marie Jones and coach Wade Phillips.
