Jim Szoke - The Good Samaritan

[KBRed]

Alright, since it's a slow slow off-season, here's a quick story away from the stagnant Panthers...

I was at church tonight and there was a group of kids around 18 that were sitting two rows in front of us. Prior to the service this kid kept looking back for someone. Finally he left his seat and came back with Jim Szoke and his wife. They sat right next to him and the group of young folks. I was asking myself who this kid could have been.

After the music a video came on about Szoke, his wife, and Abdul (I think his name was). Szoke was talking about hearing about a kid from a high school, I'm guessing that one of his kids goes to school with, that was homeless. The kid rides the city bus to school everyday. Anyway, he was saying that him and his wife had him over one night and then was taking him back to the homeless shelter. After dropping him off Jim and his wife said that they had to do something.

Mentioning, that they had five children in their house, they still wanted to bring him home with them to stay. Said that when he brought out his trash bags full of clothes, someone asked him where he was going. He said..."I'm going home." Turns out the kid grew up in the Bronx and is homeless at 18, but now has a home with Jim and his wife.

The whole time Jim's wife was hugging this kid, and he seemed extremely appreciative and elated.

I just thought this was a cool story to share.

[Oldschool Leroy]

excellent!

[Sam Mills Fan]

I'm a big fan. He's the only guy I like on the Panthers Radio Network.

[Matt Foley]

He did the same thing for Mick Mixon.

[KBRed]

I was homeless once...

[jasonluckydog]

I saw that movie. ..the homeless kid plays for the Ravens

[Wither]

Turns out the kid grew up in the Bronx and was homeless at 18, but now has a home with Jim and his wife.

Wait, what? He's 18?

[Mesmer]

Cool

[necroplasm]

I'm a big fan. He's the only guy I like on the Panthers Radio Network.

Why do you not like Eugene "ohhh my goodness!" Robinson?

He's great at what he does.

[thunderraiden]

Wait, what? He's 18?

lol dude he is homeless, dont be so harsh. at least give him til 21 then force him to join the army or marines or navy or whatever.

[PhillyB]

that sounds suspiciously like the michael oher story

[scpanther22]

Always good to hear about people making a difference

[cookinbrak]

The whole time Jim's wife was hugging this kid, and he seemed extremely appreciative and elated.

That's because she wins the Oscar.

[Hairless Cat]

He did the same thing for Mick Mixon.

:D