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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Carter brothers spur YMCA donation
Former NFL star Cris Carter and his brother John are the primary catalysts behind a recent $19,000 donation to the Henry County YMCA.
Cris Carter, an eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver over 16 seasons with the Eagles, Vikings and Dolphins, and his brother, John, accounted for $10,000 of the money through their Carter Brothers Charities. The rest of the donation came as part of the JCPenney Afterschool Fund. The 10-day national campaign asked store customers to round up their purchases to the nearest whole dollar, with the difference benefiting the nonprofit organization’s after-school programs.
“We kind of grew up in the YMCA,” said John Carter, a Stockbridge resident and YMCA board member originally from Middletown, Ohio. “For us, it was very easy when we heard what they wanted at the YMCA. It made a lot of sense to us to see what we could do to be a part of it.”
A NFL Hall of Fame finalist this year, Cris Carter retired from the league in 2002 and still ranks second in league annals in total receptions (1,101) and receiving touchdowns (130).
Article as printed in the 8/27/2008 Metro Section (GREATER ATLANTA) of the Atlanta Journal & Constitution (AJC)
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