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 kept the kids having fun (at Camp Sunshine)," Cox said. "We just went out there and talked to them and hung out with them for the afternoon. We threw the football with them and shot some hoops and all that good stuff. Seeing those kids and how they were upbeat about everything was a great experience."
Richt has been involved with Camp Sunshine for three years now, and has even made the trip to Rutledge to teach the kids some basics of football.
But the philanthropic Richt doesn't stop there.
Richt and his family recently returned from Honduras on a mission trip, where he was housed by the World Baptist Missions, based out of Barnesville, in the town of Guaimaca.
"It was a great trip," Richt said. "It was a super time for our family to grow together but it was also a time to learn how some of the rest of the world lives."
Richt worked as a carpenter with his son Jon in Honduras, while his wife Katharyn helped out in the missionary hospital. His daughter Anya worked in the pharmacy while his two youngest sons, David and Zack, lent their hands in the nursery.
At the end of each day, Richt was given the chance to play some of the other kind of football with the locals. The community divided themselves up into teams and played soccer with each other. The score sheet showed that Richt's soccer skills aren't as good as his coaching skills since his team finished 1-2.
Richt has been involved with Camp Sunshine for three years now, and has even made the trip to Rutledge to teach the kids some basics of football.
But the philanthropic Richt doesn't stop there.
Richt and his family recently returned from Honduras on a mission trip, where he was housed by the World Baptist Missions, based out of Barnesville, in the town of Guaimaca.
"It was a great trip," Richt said. "It was a super time for our family to grow together but it was also a time to learn how some of the rest of the world lives."
Richt worked as a carpenter with his son Jon in Honduras, while his wife Katharyn helped out in the missionary hospital. His daughter Anya worked in the pharmacy while his two youngest sons, David and Zack, lent their hands in the nursery.
At the end of each day, Richt was given the chance to play some of the other kind of football with the locals. The community divided themselves up into teams and played soccer with each other. The score sheet showed that Richt's soccer skills aren't as good as his coaching skills since his team finished 1-2.
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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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