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That didn't stop the NFL Players Association from naming him its Community MVP for Week 1 this season. The union announced Friday that on Sept. 7,Cheap NFL Authentic Jerseys, Kaepernick gave $25,000 each to four charities, part of his pledge last year to donate $1 million to organizations working in oppressed communities.
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The groups are DREAM, which provides after-school activities and sports opportunities to New York youth; Coalition for the Homeless; The Gathering for Justice's War on Children,Cheap NFL Jerseys, a program meant to reduce child incarceration that will launch next year; and United We Dream, which advocates for young immigrants.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL players' union has honored Colin Kaepernick for his charitable contributions.
