Drayton Florence was gearing up for his first game back after breaking his forearm in Week 2 of the season. But that wasn’t all that was on his mind the week before Thanksgiving.
Staying true to his commitment since he founded the Drayton Florence Foundation in 2005, the Lions cornerback took time to give back to those less fortunate this holiday season. Through a partnership with Meijer, Florence provided 31 families in need with fully cooked Thanksgiving dinners including turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, vegetables and all the fixings at Dan Bosco Hall in the Cody Rouge community.
Through an initiative called Connecting Cody Rouge Families to Resources “Family Connect”, families who are in need of various basic needs from utility assistance, food, shelter, clothes receive support through various community partnerships. It was through this partnership that the families were identified and assisted this Thanksgiving.
“Giving back to the community is what we’re all called to do, and it’s my honor to continue my foundation’s annual Thanksgiving programming here in Detroit”, said Florence. “To see these incredible families sharing a holiday meal together makes my holiday complete.”
Florence followed up his Wednesday efforts by hosting and honoring members of the Wounded Warrior Project and their families the following afternoon at the Thanksgiving game vs. Houston.