This former star running back gave away 150 homes and hardly anyone noticed.

[eridani]

http://www.upworthy.com/this-former-star-running-back-gave-away-150-homes-and-hardly-anyone-noticed?c=upw1

Dunn's mother, Betty Smothers, was murdered when he was 18 years old — leaving him as the legal guardian of his six younger siblings.

Smothers was a Baton Rouge police officer, as well as a single mother. She was off-duty and working an evening security shift — something she often did to provide for her family — when she was shot and killed by bank robbers.

"She gave me the best 18 years of my life. She was my best friend. She taught me everything about life. I lost a lot when I lost her," Dunn told USA Today in 2005.

With help from his grandmother, Dunn was able to split his time between his family and his burgeoning education and football career at Florida State University. "I was able to provide them with everything that a parent would be able to provide them with. It’s what my mom would’ve wanted," he said in a charity blog post. "I didn’t live my life for myself; I lived my life for them. I really did try to give them everything possible to give them a normal life."

<snip>

As of December 2015, Home for the Holidays has provided homes for 147 families, with a goal to reach 150 by this spring.

What does that mean, exactly? It means that Dunn's organization covers the down payment on the house and also supplies families with fresh linens and a fully-stocked pantry, along with some electronics, such as a television or computer. As Dunn told The Daily Snark, "They only have to bring their clothes."

[Are_grits_groceries]

1. Warrick Dunn has done this for a long time.

He does it to honor his mother.
Many don't know about him and his charity. There are also many other NFL players who do good work.

[underpants]

6. Yes Deshaun Watson Clemson QB and Heisman finalist last year grew up in a "Dunn home"

ESPN

[Are_grits_groceries]

21. I know.

I am a Clemson alum.

[unapatriciated]

2. K&R

[malaise]

3. Nice

Rec

[MerryBlooms]

4. I've share his story a couple of time on my FB page. Very special man.

rec & kick

[gademocrat7]

5. K&R

[Lochloosa]

7. Just a good guy. He was always talking about his Mom when he was at FSU.

[LittleGirl]

8. wonderful organization

thanks for sharing!

[BeyondGeography]

9. Good humans, can't have enough of them

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

10. K&R. nt

[Yavin4]

11. If Warrick Dunn abused his wife/girlfriend, it would be all over the news

However, when he does something like this, it's one obscure article. This is why pro athletes hate the media.

[Jitter65]

12. This is another system that is rigged. nt

[melm00se]

13. So when you give to the needy,

do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

-Matthew 6:2

[Hotler]

14. You don't hear about.....

Jamie Dimon CEO of JP Morgan
Lloyd (doing Gods work) Blankfein CEO of Goldman Sachs
Michael Corbat CEO of Citigroup
Brian T. Moynihan CEO of Bank of America
Larry Summers former Treasury Secretary
Henry Paulson former Treasury Secretary
Any of the Bush family
Sean Hannity
Bill O'Reilly
Rush Limbaugh
Donald Trump
or many many other wealthy people doing anything like that. But I forget that poor and disadvantaged people need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps.

[7962]

18. I imagine if you searched, you'd find out. Thats the point of this story

I dont know if any of those people do ANYTHING, but just as most outside of Ga have never heard of Dunn's work, we may not know what this list does.
I remember when Larry O'Donnell came back from his accident. His first show he highlighted how many tens of millions ( maybe 100s of millions) that David Koch had given to the facility that he got treated in. He wasnt changing his opinion on their politics, but wanted to highlight that even those we dont like can do great things

[nyabingi]

15. It's funny how these types of stories

about professional athletes never get the headlines but if they did something wrong, it's all over the media.

[mountain grammy]

16. Wonderful man, great story..

Thanks for posting. This organization is on my donation list.

[7962]

17. Dunn also owns part of the Atlanta Falcons.

Of course we Falcon fans have always known about his charity. But it SHOULD be shown nationally. It would likely inspire more

[hamsterjill]

19. You're right.

I'm not a football fan and I wasn't aware. Kudos to Mr. Dunn, and all other players who are helping.

Thanks to your post - now I know!

[TalkingDog]

20. Real Man. Hero. eom

[Wounded Bear]

22. Cool story...

kudos to Mr Dunn.