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volunteers prepare to deliver Thanksgiving baskets in the Carr Square neighborhood
Following a successful career in the NFL, Demetrious Johnson knew he wanted to give back to the community during the Thanksgiving holiday. He started helping just 50 families and work with less than 10 volunteers. Now, 17 years later and with the help od over 600 volunteers came out this weekend to help pack and deliver over 2,000 Thanksgiving baskets to deserving families in the St. Louis metropolitan area, including the Clinton Peabody neighborhood in which Johnson grew up. 
Demetrious Johnson, Dr. Chief Isom, STLPD, and Earl Wilson of the Gateway Classic Foundation. Wilson shows great support by allowing the DJCF to use his space to prepare the Thanksgiving baskets.
Tracey and Meghan O from HOT 104.1 were looking fly as they helped load up the trucks
Cricket Wireless came out with bags for deserving families as there staff went with DJ to the LaSalle/Clinton Peabody neighborhood
Mayor Francis Slay of the City of St. Louis also came out and got right in line to give a helping hand.
3 Comments:
Friday...I am very grateful to have the opportunity to volunteer and help a worthy cause. A little disappointed that I didnt make it on Saturday...but I always have next year. The Foundation is awesome...you guys continue to be a blessing to those in need and those that just need an outlet to give back. You make the da Lou proud.
I volunteered last year with this and it was a great event. I wasn't able to come out this year but I will be back in 2009.
Did you hear DJ talking about the crazy council lady in Wellston...what was up with that
Of course I'm always there
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