University of North Carolina Athletics
Football Outreach: Share Your Christmas
November 27, 2013 | Football, Carolina Outreach
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - With no classes Wednesday and meetings not starting until 2 p.m., several members of the Carolina football team spent the morning shopping and wrapping gifts as part of the Share Your Christmas program.
The program pairs a local family with an organization interested in purchasing and delivering new gifts to disadvantaged Durham residents.
Carolina football student-athletes donated more than $1,000 for the shopping excursion and plan to deliver the gifts in early December.
"It means a lot to give back to the community," said senior defensive end Kareem Martin. "By doing this we are making someone's Christmas holiday a little bit brighter. The holiday season is about giving back, and in some small way, I know we are making a difference."
This is the team's second holiday initiative. Earlier this month, the team packed shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.
