Burrow's speech highlighted food insecurity issues in Athens County and in turn sparked an online fundraising campaign that has raised thousands of dollars for a local food pantry.
took to the stage at New York City’s PlayStation Theater Saturday night to accept the 2019 Heisman Trophy., bringing the honor back to the bayou for the first time in 60 years.
Thanking his fellow teammates, coaches and past Heisman winners was high on the list during Burrow’s acceptance speech. But after pausing to collect himself, Burrow didn’t forget to mention his hometown ties. “Coming from southeast Ohio, it’s a very, very impoverished area. The poverty rate is almost two times the national average,” Burrow said. “There are so many people there that don’t have a lot, and I’m up here for all those kids in Athens and Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school. You guys can be up here, too.”
highlighted food insecurity issues in Athens County and in turn sparked an online fundraising campaign that has raised thousands of dollars for a local food pantry., started by an Athens resident Sunday, has raised more than $200,000 as of Monday evening for the Athens County Food Pantry.
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