New Mission

Alright, after a nice vacation with my family and roommates, I have come to realize something... I'm so fortunate with the lifestyle I lead and all that's missing is doing something for someone else. Before my best friend passed away, he donated a decent amount of money to a Boys' Home in Melbourne. These kids grew up without any guidance, abusive parents and/or got themselves into trouble. I've decided to donate money to the foundation and become part of making their lives better.

The first step was calling up and saying I was interested in helping. Before I knew it, only 15 minutes had gone by and I became a big brother to T.J. He's a 16-year-old kid who was abandoned as a baby, then went back and forth between foster homes. On his 14th birthday, he went to the Boys' Home himself and asked for help to get away from the foster home in which he was living. What a brave kid! After hearing all of his history, I knew instantly that this was my calling.

I go into the foundation three times a week and meet with T.J. and the boys, then take him to two of my games per month. I'm so stoked on getting him involved with my friends, family and team. Out of all of the things in my life, this is the most rewarding. I can't wait to help him and better the chances of him having a secure future.

Man I am seriously so amped right now! I'll update more on everything, but for now, this is a perfect situation :-)