Cherry hopes hollow (SuperBowl) ring will save children

[joeunderdog]

Ex-Patriot player Thanksgiving story...

Je'Rod Cherry on Thanksgiving -- against the wishes of some adamant he keep it -- will raffle off his first Super Bowl ring, the one that started a dynasty, to raise money for several charities: Asia's Hope, Boston for Africa, Feed My Starving Children, the Italian Home for Children and the Celebrities for Charity Foundation.

Cherry wants to build orphanages in Thailand and Cambodia to save children from the sex trafficking that's common there. He also wants to feed poverty-stricken children in Massachusetts and Ohio, where he splits his time.

"He has a bigger purpose, and Super Bowl rings are just stuff," said Don Davis, who played special teams alongside Cherry with the Patriots and New Orleans Saints. "To most it might sound crazy, but he's got three of them.

"It's a great tribute to what kind of man he is. He's willing to show the world all that stuff is meaningless."

Cherry said that by Monday afternoon the raffle had generated $140,000 in tickets sold, but he's hoping a late push will increase the figure to $200,000. Anybody who wants to enter the drawing still has until 9 a.m. Thursday to buy tickets for $2, with a five-ticket minimum required. The drawing will be held later in the day.

nice story
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afceast/0-4-406/Cherry-hopes-hollow-ring-will-save-children.html

[TheWraith]

1. That's pretty cool of him. Even more that he's doing it as a raffle.

Most of the time these things are done as a straight auction, so only the wealthy need bother. But a raffle with a minimum $10 entry, that anybody could get in on, and anybody could win.

[Skwmom]

2. You can still buy raffle tickets online. n/t

[navarth]

3. DAMN that's refreshing

to see a high paid jock with some real class

[joeunderdog]

4. he's got a real good story. man of character with real values.

Even for a good-hearted jock, this is a stretch.