Temple University Athletics
The Owls delivered canned goods to the Bethesda House.
Photo by: Mitchell Leff
Temple Football Makes Thanksgiving Deliveries
11.15.12 | Football
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PHILADELPHIA– Members of the Temple University football team took time to make several special deliveries on Thursday in anticipation of next week's Thanksgiving celebration.
Head coach Steve Addazio, his wife Kathy, Betty Rogers (wife of coach Kevin Rogers), and players— freshman LB Rob Dvoracek (Fogelsville, Pa.), senior WR C.J. Hammond (Washington, D.C.), freshman LB Michael Kalaman (Casselberry, Fla.), freshman Stephaun Marshall (Montclair, N.J.), redshirt freshman PK Tyler Mayes (Downingtown, Pa.), freshman Bret Niederreither (Etters, Pa.), sophomore WR Brett Pierce (Sicklerville, N.J.), senior LB Ahkeem Smith (Bethlehem, Pa.), senior OL Martin Wallace (New York, N.Y.)— delivered boxes and bags of collected canned food items to the Bethesda Project (722 North Broad Street, one of Bethesda Project's 12 residences and shelters).
“Through the collective efforts of our student-athletes, managers, trainers, coaches, and all of the employees of Edberg-Olson Hall, Temple football proudly delivered food to both the Bethesda Project and St. John's Hospice here in our community,” head coach Steve Addazio said. “We are inspired by the impact that our student-athletes are having in the community. We are hopeful that the collective efforts of our football program will bring both nourishment and joy to more than 300 people this Thanksgiving season here in the City of Philadelphia.”
The Owl players, coaches, and staff have been collecting canned food items the last two weeks during their sixth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to aid homeless and formerly homeless men and women through the Bethesda Project.
Then the entourage stopped by St. John's Hospice (1221 Race Street). There the players unloaded 30 full turkey dinners, including a 10-12 lb. turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls, gravy, and pumpkin pie. The dinners were made possible through monetary donations. All players on the team donated their per diem to the cause.
This week Temple (3-6, 2-4 BIG EAST) travels to Army (2-8) on Nov. 17 for a Noon game at Michie Stadium. CBS Sports Network will televise the game nationally.
PHILADELPHIA– Members of the Temple University football team took time to make several special deliveries on Thursday in anticipation of next week's Thanksgiving celebration.
Head coach Steve Addazio, his wife Kathy, Betty Rogers (wife of coach Kevin Rogers), and players— freshman LB Rob Dvoracek (Fogelsville, Pa.), senior WR C.J. Hammond (Washington, D.C.), freshman LB Michael Kalaman (Casselberry, Fla.), freshman Stephaun Marshall (Montclair, N.J.), redshirt freshman PK Tyler Mayes (Downingtown, Pa.), freshman Bret Niederreither (Etters, Pa.), sophomore WR Brett Pierce (Sicklerville, N.J.), senior LB Ahkeem Smith (Bethlehem, Pa.), senior OL Martin Wallace (New York, N.Y.)— delivered boxes and bags of collected canned food items to the Bethesda Project (722 North Broad Street, one of Bethesda Project's 12 residences and shelters).
“Through the collective efforts of our student-athletes, managers, trainers, coaches, and all of the employees of Edberg-Olson Hall, Temple football proudly delivered food to both the Bethesda Project and St. John's Hospice here in our community,” head coach Steve Addazio said. “We are inspired by the impact that our student-athletes are having in the community. We are hopeful that the collective efforts of our football program will bring both nourishment and joy to more than 300 people this Thanksgiving season here in the City of Philadelphia.”
The Owl players, coaches, and staff have been collecting canned food items the last two weeks during their sixth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to aid homeless and formerly homeless men and women through the Bethesda Project.
Then the entourage stopped by St. John's Hospice (1221 Race Street). There the players unloaded 30 full turkey dinners, including a 10-12 lb. turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls, gravy, and pumpkin pie. The dinners were made possible through monetary donations. All players on the team donated their per diem to the cause.
This week Temple (3-6, 2-4 BIG EAST) travels to Army (2-8) on Nov. 17 for a Noon game at Michie Stadium. CBS Sports Network will televise the game nationally.
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