They were expecting a routine practice on a humid Monday afternoon. The TRUE Youth organization got quite a bit more than that.
Trevor Lawrence looks to throw a pass at Westside Middle School on Monday to players from the TRUE Youth organization. Lawrence and Gatorade teamed up to donate two years' worth of registration fees and new equipment to the program.The football players of the TRUE Youth organization got quite a bit more than that.
Not only did Lawrence and Gatorade make a donation to the group that will pay for two years’ worth of participation fees for players to be able to compete in their upcoming Pop Warner seasons, but they’re also chipping in to provide new equipment for the group. But the topper for players and coaches was that Lawrence didn’t just mail them a check and wish them well.
“It’s great. Obviously, something that me and my wife [Marissa] are passionate about is giving back to the community,” Lawrence said. “That, along with sports, is kind of a perfect combination for us.”TRUE — which stands for Trust, Respect, Understand and Educate — is an association in its fourth year and continuing to grow on Jacksonville’s Westside. It offers spring and fall football, along with basketball in the winter.
Lawrence interacted with players from the moment he was introduced to booming applause, followed immediately by raised hands and questions.What gave you the passion to play football?After that, it was playing catch and trying to find an open target amongst the sea of hands that were clamoring to catch one of his passes. DeVoe said Lawrence being there and being visible to young players who have only seen him on TV was the memory of a lifetime.
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