Three members of the San Francisco 49ers spent their off day, delivering good news to young people in Richmond. The 49ers selected the non-profit to be one of the recipients of its social justice grants.
Continuing the team’s 10-year, $5M investment in Bay Area social justice work producing tangible results, two new nonprofits join five returning recipients.
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The San Francisco 49ers announced on Thursday DL Arik Armstead as their 2020 nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide. Named after the late Hall of Fame running back of the Chicago Bears, the award is given annually to a player demonstrating outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field. The 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year will be announced during NFL Honors, a primetime awards special to air the week of Super Bowl LV, on CBS.
Since being drafted by the 49ers in the first round (17th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, Armstead has been a consistent philanthropist, with a particular focus on education and his hometown of Sacramento, Calif. Through his foundation, the Armstead Academic Project, Armstead has raised over $200,000 to reinvest into his community.