Eagles Star Malcolm Jenkins' Foundation Feeds 135 Families In The Area
PHILADELPHIA, PA (CBS) — It's often too easy. They come, because it bears their name, and it makes them look good. They may stay for possibly five, or 10 minutes, take a few photo ops to enhance their brand more and out the backdoor they go.
That's what a lot of sports stars do.
It's not, however, what Eagles' safety Malcolm Jenkins does.
Before a full ballroom on Monday at the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 5 in North Philadelphia, Jenkins and his foundation, The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, fed over 130 needy families with the 'Holiday Dinner Basket Surprise.' They handed out packaged canned goods and turkeys to homeless shelters and charitable organizations throughout the Delaware Valley area.
And right in the middle of it, from start to finish, carrying out the boxes to waiting cars and SUVs, and making sure everyone's needs were met was Jenkins.
You didn't have it look too far where Jenkins gets the gift of giving—from his mother, Gwendolyn V. Jenkins, the President of the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation.
"One of the things we celebrate every year as a family is family time together," Gwen said. "We feel every family should have the opportunity to have a nice traditional meal around the holiday season and some families, regrettably, do not. This is our family's way of being able to help families that are in need the best way we can. We do this whether the cameras are rolling or not. It's why you'll see Malcolm carrying out the boxes to the families and for the charities himself. This not a superficial thing for him. That's why he was so involved in everything. You didn't see him wave to the cameras and leave once the cameras left. Malcolm's seen his family always giving. His grandfather, his father, his whole family has always been about giving and thinking of others first."
Annually, The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation's Holiday Dinner Basket Surprise has served hundreds of families in the New Orleans area since 2011. Striving to make an impact in every city in which Malcolm Jenkins has lived, worked, and played, the effort has now expanded to Philadelphia. Covering two cities, this year's effort will feed a total of 270 families across New Orleans and Greater Philadelphia. The event in New Orleans is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015.
Anyone interested in supporting the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation can refer to their website at: http://themalcolmjenkinsfoundation.org/
