Spring Break
Football stars lend Athens a helping hand
Players, Richt give back to community in variety of ways
JASON BUTT
Issue date: 7/5/07 Section: Sports
"We were looking for some community service projects to do during the summer and somehow we partnered up to do these Habitat homes," Richt said.
Helping out the less fortunate is something Richt believes all his players should experience. He offers the team different community service projects and lets the players choose two to participate in during the summer.
"I think everybody ought to do (volunteer community service)," Richt said. "It's important as maybe an academic course. I think it's good to learn how to prepare yourself for life and to learn what it's like to help those that need a helping hand."
Backup quarterback Joe Cox, who has participated with Habitat for Humanity since his high school days in Charlotte, N.C., was looking forward to the opportunity of coming out to help build Thomas' house.
"I really wanted to come out to do this because I didn't get a chance to do it last year," Cox said. "So I wanted to come out and try my painting skills out."
Cox and several others, including former Bulldog Russ Tanner - who is now a HomeBanc employee - helped paint the inside of the house while others, like Coates, tended to the work on the exterior.
"Anyone that calls themselves a Christian or lives a good life as blessed as we are has to give back in some way," Tanner said. "I've been blessed in so many areas of my life and have been given so much, so to come back and give back is just an awesome thing."
Coates added that with his teammates helping alongside him, the project becomes more meaningful.
"It feels real good to be out here and to give back to the community," Coates said. "I'm really big on giving back to the community and having my teammates out here really motivates me."
While it was Cox's first time at the Habitat for Humanity site, he had just returned from his first community service project of the summer. Cox helped out with Camp Sunshine in Rutledge, a place where children with cancer can spend time away from home to interact with others and have fun with one another.
Helping out the less fortunate is something Richt believes all his players should experience. He offers the team different community service projects and lets the players choose two to participate in during the summer.
"I think everybody ought to do (volunteer community service)," Richt said. "It's important as maybe an academic course. I think it's good to learn how to prepare yourself for life and to learn what it's like to help those that need a helping hand."
Backup quarterback Joe Cox, who has participated with Habitat for Humanity since his high school days in Charlotte, N.C., was looking forward to the opportunity of coming out to help build Thomas' house.
"I really wanted to come out to do this because I didn't get a chance to do it last year," Cox said. "So I wanted to come out and try my painting skills out."
Cox and several others, including former Bulldog Russ Tanner - who is now a HomeBanc employee - helped paint the inside of the house while others, like Coates, tended to the work on the exterior.
"Anyone that calls themselves a Christian or lives a good life as blessed as we are has to give back in some way," Tanner said. "I've been blessed in so many areas of my life and have been given so much, so to come back and give back is just an awesome thing."
Coates added that with his teammates helping alongside him, the project becomes more meaningful.
"It feels real good to be out here and to give back to the community," Coates said. "I'm really big on giving back to the community and having my teammates out here really motivates me."
While it was Cox's first time at the Habitat for Humanity site, he had just returned from his first community service project of the summer. Cox helped out with Camp Sunshine in Rutledge, a place where children with cancer can spend time away from home to interact with others and have fun with one another.
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CoastalDawg
posted 7/09/07 @ 12:44 PM EST
I believe that this aspect of Coach Richt is as important, if not more so, as his on the field coaching. I believe that God honors those who live out their Christian beliefs. (Continued…)
Hale
posted 7/11/07 @ 9:38 PM EST
God helps those who help themselves.
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