Visualize a playground field covered in weeds, rocks and even broken glass…hardly a place for children to play safely in their neighborhood. That was the scene at the Boys & Girls Club of San Diego, Clairemont branch. Now fast forward to December 9, 2008 when Kassim Osgood through his Team KO program teamed up with the Home Depot – NFL Neighborhood MVP Program.
Literally overnight, the same field has been transformed by over 300 Home Depot & local community volunteers, building the new playground equipment, decorated with hopscotch games on the sidewalks, adorned with players' benches and reborn into a playground this community will be proud to use and call their own.
Kassim didn't just put his name on this project. He was out there getting muddy and dirty with a hundred Home Depot volunteers. “I was a product of the Boys and Girls Club. I know how important it is for communities to have a safe haven for kids to play! This is exciting for me to be able to roll up my sleeves, get a little dirty and add my personal touch!”
Through this program, Kassim was honored by the NFL as a Community Leader recognizing his dedication to community outreach and making a difference in 2007 & 2008.. Only sixteen other similar projects were completed this football season. Kassim is a perfect fit for rebuilding this facility that serves over 2500 neighborhood youth as he so eloquently states, “my general motivating factor is fun. And that's what today all is about!”
To sponsor Kassim's Team KO Mentorship & Scholarship program, please call (619) 583-4955. Athletes for Education is a San Diego based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the goal of “Helping Our Youth Help Themselves.”
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