I came across this through Twitter and wanted to pass it along. Everyone that knows me knows I love football and I'm excited about the upcoming season. I also enjoy being involved in fantasy football, and I'm not alone. There are millions across the country that are signing up for leagues even as we speak. It's a great way to supplement watching the games, have bragging rights and enjoy winning a championship every now and then.
It is also a means by which people can help support a good cause. This last week Alexandra Schlereth, actress and daughter of current ESPN NFL analyst and former NFL great Mark Schlereth set out a twitter message promoting two openings in a fantasy football league that she and her dad participate in. The way these two spots were to be filled were by people donating $20 to Generosity Water. Generosity Water is a non-profit organization that is "committed to ending the clean water crisis" (from their twitter page). Their mission is: "Dedicated to ending the clean water crisis in developing countries, one community at a time. Through innovative awareness campaigns, strategic implementation and in depth accountability, we hope to inspire people to think globally and live generously." (from their website) For each $20 dollar donation, there was one entry put in and at the end of the week Alexandra drew two names and those two are invited to play in their league. Overall, there was nearly $800 dollars raised.
It's great to hear stories like this. God can use fantasy football to help raise money to help out those in need. What passions has God given you that you can use to help out those in need and to share the Gospel with others?
(If you want to donate to Generosity Water, you can go to their website)
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