Kawann Short starts Book Drive on Twitter

[Mark S]

Short tells his Twitter followers that he is doing a fundraiser for kids back home in East Chicago. If they donate $1000, they get a signed jersey, football, and mini helmet. $1000 gets about 4000 books for kids in East Chicago. Any donations that others give, he will match 100%, so I thought that was pretty admirable. He just reached his goal a couple minutes ago, as people were eager to support. I thought some of you would like to know, whether to get prizes, help children with an education, or just admire what our fine young player is doing for others, I really like this guy. @kk_mr93 if you want to follow.

@kk_mr93: We are at 100% right now. Just need 0 more people to donate 0 each to my book drive. WE DID IT!!! #BooksForKids #ThankYouGOD

[therealmjl]

Yeah I really like what he did as well. Even went to the length to personally thank every person that donated. Great player/person all around...glad we got him.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Short tells his Twitter followers that he is doing a fundraiser for kids back home in East Chicago. If they donate $1000, they get a signed jersey, football, and mini helmet. $1000 gets about 4000 books for kids in East Chicago. Any donations that others give, he will match 100%, so I thought that was pretty admirable. He just reached his goal a couple minutes ago, as people were eager to support. I thought some of you would like to know, whether to get prizes, help children with an education, or just admire what our fine young player is doing for others, I really like this guy. @kk_mr93 if you want to follow.

@kk_mr93: We are at 100% right now. Just need 0 more people to donate 0 each to my book drive. WE DID IT!!! #BooksForKids #ThankYouGOD

 

Awesome couple of threads from OP today.  This is great news.  Glad to see KK helping the community and giving back. 

[TheRumGone]

Yeah I posted a thread awhile back kk does a lot for the kids in the Chicago area where he grew up .

That place is rough, so good for him.

[KendrickPanther]

Good job by him. It's nice to see young guys use their success to help others. Some reverse math puts his goal at $5000. So if he matches the schools will get $10k. Very nice.

[Mark S]

Good job by him. It's nice to see young guys use their success to help others. Some reverse math puts his goal at $5000. So if he matches the schools will get $10k. Very nice.

Oh it was only 5k? I thought each person he thanked gave 1k, I must have misunderstood.

[Mark S]

Awesome couple of threads from OP today. This is great news. Glad to see KK helping the community and giving back.

Much appreciated. :)

[KendrickPanther]

Oh it was only 5k? I thought each person he thanked gave 1k, I must have misunderstood.

 

No lol I think he was thanking people no matter what they gave. As many as he could. But he said 90% complete, then 100 people giving $5 would meet his goal. So 100x5= $500=10%. So 500x10= $5000.

[Mark S]

No lol I think he was thanking people no matter what they gave. As many as he could. But he said 90% complete, then 100 people giving $5 would meet his goal. So 100x5= $500=10%. So 500x10= $5000.

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks. Still a nice thing to do anyways.

[Proudiddy]

Great thing for KK to do, especially with the current state of things in Chicago.  Love this guy!!!

 

But, I have to say...  When I read the thread title that "Short" and "Starts" right next to each other translated to "Short Sharts" somewhere between my eyes and the signal being sent to my brain.