Photo Credit: Know Your Rights Camp

Just about every sports publication covered Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem as he protested against racism, oppression, and police brutality against black people, but only a very SMALL few are covering the work in the community that he promised to do.  Many athletes have begun speaking out about societal issues, but Kaepernick kept his word and put his money and time where his mouth is.

In addition to the money given out in his Million Dollar Pledge (all which he’s publicly tracking on his website), Kaepernick also spent the first day of the offseason going to shelters and orphanages to donate a variety of materials. He passed along books, clothing, bedding, and more.  The Know Your Rights Camp Instagram account has a couple videos from the day.

Yesterday was amazing! ? we followed @kaepernick7 around as he donated clothing, bedding, literature & more to Men’s Shelters and orphanages. Stay tuned! We have tons of pics and videos to upload ???

A video posted by Know Your Rights Camp (@yourrightscamp) on Jan 3, 2017 at 11:35am PST

Not even close to half of the items @kaepernick7 donated yesterday ?? We spent the day helping Kap unload vans and car loads worth of shoes, t-shirts, books and so much more! What a way to start off 2017!! ??

A video posted by Know Your Rights Camp (@yourrightscamp) on Jan 3, 2017 at 12:41pm PST

@kaepernick7 @ BOSS Berkeley Men’s Shelter yesterday! Thank you to everyone who showed us love and for giving Kap a full tour around your site ❤️We hope you all enjoy the items Kap brought over!

A photo posted by Know Your Rights Camp (@yourrightscamp) on Jan 3, 2017 at 4:42pm PST

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