Schools across the country are facing unfair situations due to budget constraints. When the Saginaw, MI Public Schools athletic department budget was cut, the school district opted to charge pay-to-participate fees for its middle school, junior high and high school athletes. For high school athletes, participation fees were $75 per school year.
Former Saginaw High School star and current Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley stepped up and donated $60,000 to cover the participation fees for every Saginaw Public Schools student-athlete. Woodley never said a word about his wonderful generosity. He wants no attention. He just wants to help the kids. He sees a ridiculous situation at a place that means a great deal to him and wanted to make it right. The only reason anyone knows about this is because people in the school district wanted people to know. Woodley also actively hosts a free football camp at Saginaw High School. Unlike some of his peers, Woodley actually shows up at his own camp. Doing camps for free is becoming more and more rare. Not so with LaMarr Woodley.
The media and the public seem to get a sick satisfaction in seeing professional athletes do the wrong thing. When they do the right thing few seem to care. I care and I think that people should know about Woodley's generosity.
Nice work, Mr. Woodley.
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