Lincoln High School Football Team Winning On the Field and In the Community

Malcolm X Library
“…Being able to build a relationship with kids away from football, being part of these kids’ life, it’s something they’ll remember forever,” Lincoln High student Jerome Roberts said.
Roberts and his fellow teammates have been reading to kids at the Malcolm X Library since January.
It’s a chance for the students to disengage from day-to-day distractions, all while creating a bond between kids in two different age groups.
“Some of these kids don’t have people to look up to, so it’s cool just being there for them and just have someone who cares about them,” one of the players said..
“We get a chance to give back and I explain to our players that in our community, our numbers are low in reading and comprehension, and we want to help kids understand it’s fun and cool to read and be involved,” David Dunn, the head football coach at Lincoln High, said…”
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