When Coty Sensabaugh, cornerback for the Tennessee Titans, was just 11 years old, his older brother died of Leukemia only a week after being diagnosed with the disease. His brother’s name was Jamaar and in light of his death, Coty decided immediately that he wanted to create a non-profit organization aimed at raising Leukemia awareness. Coty has yet to start his foundation, but he is helping out his community in other ways.
One out of every six adults and one out of every four children are suffering from hunger everyday in Tennessee. These numbers are absolutely staggering, which is why Sensabaugh decided to focus on hunger, and to donate $1,500 to the Mobile Food Pantry Program.
As a young boy, he grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee, where he could see first hand what underprivileged families were going through. Due to his contribution to the program, run by the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, 250 families received canned foods, staple foods, and seasonal canned hams, just in time for the upcoming holidays.
Not only did Sensabaugh donate to the program, but he was on-site as a volunteer to distribute the food to the families in need. He said he felt “honored to be a part of the food donations for this Mobile Pantry and to have the opportunity to see firsthand the impact it has on the families in need.”
Second Harvest was delighted to have Sensabaugh there helping them out stating that they were “grateful for [his] generosity and appreciate his willingness to not only donate, but to also donate his time to distribute the food.”
Coty Sensabaugh is not the only one who can get involved with helping families in need, you can too. For more information regarding the Mobile Food Pantry Program and how you can become involved, visit the website www.secondharvestmidtn.org and do your part today.
You can also follow Sensabuagh on Twitter, @cotysense15, to stay up to date on what he is doing.
