Today (Thursday), the Detroit Lions are flying 4300 miles to Munich, Germany, for a special overseas game against the New England Patriots. But even though this week was extra busy with the extra travel, members of the team spent their day off helping tackle hunger across Michigan.
Players rolled up their sleeves at a local food bank to pack over 1000 Thanksgiving meal kits filled with classic holiday dishes like stuffing, mac and cheese, and yams.
The hands-on volunteer session was part of a larger community effort aimed at distributing 15,000 holiday kits, which adds up to 500,000 hot meals for families across the state.
One of the players on the assembly line, Joshua Dobbs, was thrilled to help fans who support the team each season. “I think it’s always good to be a part of the community,” he said. “They support us so much personally, and then obviously on Sundays for games. And seeing the Thanksgiving tradition that the Detroit Lions have had from afar has been really cool to watch during my time in the NFL. So, to be a part of it live in action was cool.”