Former Colorado wide receiver and Olympic freestyle skier Jeremy Bloom has made it his mission to fulfill as many wishes as possible for older adults through his foundation
Former skier and football player Jeremy Bloom, center, is greeted by onlookers before Colorado hosts Utah in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. One by one, players strolled over and signed a football for Riley Rhoades, his face lighting up with each signature. Standing close by and taking in the scene was Jeremy Bloom.foundation in 2008, which has made thousands of aspirations turn into reality for older adults.
The foundation is a tribute to his grandparents. But the concept began to take root when he was a teenager. He was in Japan for a World Cup freestyle skiing competition when a woman tried to hop on a crowded bus. There was no room, but everyone in front rose from their seats to make space. That stuck with him, along with seeing these acts of kindness for older adults all over Europe and Asia as he traveled.It was the yearning of Rhoades that brought the two of them to Folsom Field last weekend.
“I’ve been through many years where nobody comes to visit,” Bloom said. “It’s fun that Boulder has become the epicenter of college football.”
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