Greg Jones, a sixth year starting fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars, has teamed up with Feed the Children and the Boys and Girls Club of Beaufort, SC, to make Christmas possible for hundreds of deserving families and youth this holiday season.
On Monday, December 21, Greg and his wife Dana will act as Santa's Helpers and provide 100 youth enrolled in the Boys & Girls Club in the 1st through 8th grades, each a toy and clothing and supply 400 pre-selected families with three pre-packaged boxes that will include food, household items and personal items through Feed the Children.
"The Beaufort Boys and Girls Club of LowCountry is pleased to welcome a visit from Beaufort native Greg Jones. Our organization, the staff and club members are so excited about the upcoming visit and I am glad for our community to see that Christmas means giving," said Sam Burke, Director of B&G Club of Beaufort.
The giveaways will begin at Battery Creek High School, 1 Blue Dolphin Dr., Beaufort, SC from 1:00 to 4:00pm, where 400 pre-selected families will receive the pre-packaged items off the Feed the Children Truck. Shortly after, Greg and his team will move over to the Boys and Girls Club of Beaufort, 1100 Boundary St., Beaufort, SC, to distribute gifts and clothing to 100 pre-selected youth from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. "It's a great honor for me to return back to my community to help these families out. I'm looking forward to meeting the selected youth and families, and to let them know that I care," said Jones.
About Feed The Children
Founded in 1979, Feed The Children is a Christian, international, nonprofit relief organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty or natural disasters. For more information, please visit www.feedthechildren.org
About The Boys and Girls Club of Beaufort:
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the LowCountry originated in the mid 1980's to fill the leisure hours of young people in the community. The uniqueness of Boys & Girls Club programs makes it essential to the well being of our young people that we continue to grow and expand to all corners of the Lowcountry to assure the availability of quality youth development programs to every young person.
About Greg Jones:
Greg Jones is a six year NFL veteran and a fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Born in Columbia, SC and raised in
Beaufort, SC, Jones attended Battery Creek High School, where he earned all-state honors in offense and defense. Initially, Jones was recruited as an All-State tailback for Florida State, rushing for 2,535 yards and 23 touchdowns in his college career. Jones later changed to fullback once he was drafted into the NFL.
For more information on Greg Jones and his holiday giving project, please contact Insights Marketing at 404.872.9899 or at tg@insights-mpc.com.
