Ex-NFLer Warrick Dunn Has Now Gifted 145 Homes To Single Parents!

The former NFL running back’s charity, Warrick Dunn Charities, is still helping Tampa Bay, FL single parents achieve the goal of home owne...

The former NFL running back’s charity, Warrick Dunn Charities, is still helping Tampa Bay, FL single parents achieve the goal of home ownership.

“For me, it’s all about when the family walks through, it’s all about them,” a smiling Dunn told FOX 13 News.

Recently, that family was Xeniya McBroom and her daughter. They were handed the keys to a new, fully furnished home.

“I was very surprised to see it all decorated and furnished in here. It’s a big help and it looks beautiful,” McBroom said.

Dunn’s “Home for the Holidays” charity paired with Habitat for Humanity to make this first-time homebuyer’s dream come true.

“It’s independence. I don’t have to depend on my parents. It’s just a brand new start,” McBroom says.

Dunn’s charity also contributed a $5,000 down payment on the house to give the family a financial head start. Dunn says he’ll never forget how Tampa helped him.

“This was my first professional home when I started with the Bucs, and I still live here. I’m always going to come back. This place was the birth of the program and I can’t forget where I came from,” Dunn said.

Dunn has now helped 145 single parents achieve home ownership. He says it’s his way of paying it forward.

“I’m thankful I’ve had the platform and opportunity to help people,” he said.

The FOX 13 report notes that McBroom had to complete training through Habitat for Humanity on money management before she was qualified to buy the home, which is not free. She purchased the home from Habitat with a no-interest loan. Her monthly mortgage payments will go back to building more Habitat homes in the community.

[SOURCE: BLACK AMERICA WEB]