HOUSTON – In the spirit of the holiday season, the C.J. Stroud Foundation partnered with Lily’s Toy Box to hand out gifts at Christmas time.
It was the second charitable event for the Texans rookie quarterback’s charitable foundation, which is led by him and his mother, Kimberly. The event included a meal from Trill Burger’s
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“On behalf of the C.J. Stroud Foundation, I want to say how valued you are,” Kimberly Stroud said. “Not only to our world, but also to C.J. I want to thank you for all our support and for coming out to his second event. I want you to pray and know there is hope.
“No matter what you’re going through in your life, God has purpose and a plan for you. I hope that C.J.’s story is inspirational. We’ve been through a lot. I’m so, so grateful for companies like Lily’s to partner with us and bring a smile. On behalf of C.J. and myself we pray nothing but blessings for you.”
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An NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year frontrunner and Pro Bowl candidate, Stroud’s charity held its first community event for pre-registered families before Thanksgiving in Houston at H-E-B on South Freeway called Quarterbacking Hunger.
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Stroud previously held a youth football camp at Houston Christian High School.
Stroud, in collaboration with his mom, plans to advocate for criminal justice reform, assisting single mothers and the children of incarcerated parents. His father is serving time in prison in Folsom State Prison and isn’t eligible for parole until 2038.
His mother, Kimberly, is a fixture at Texans games. She has launched a podcast with Arizona Cardinals rookie offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr’s mother, Monica Daniels. Johnson was teammates with Stroud at Ohio State.
Recently, the foundation made a donation to help Rita Zadsden, a grandmother in California whose family of nine was facing homelessness after a housefire displaced their family.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.