Basketball great Jeremy Lin, who has played with eight teams, including the Golden State Warriors and the LA Lakers, and who won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors last year, is a hero of mine for something that has nothing to do with his athletic ability. Jeremy is a hero because he makes a positive difference every single day!
Of course I think he's a great basketball player and I was certainly past of the Linsanity! I watch his fun youtube videos too. Jeremy is also a faithful Christian. Oh and no matter how famous he becomes, he still seems humble and grounded.
I want to say something though about Jeremy's response to COVID-19. Earlier this morning he tweeted "Be The Light!! Launching a COVID-19 campaign. I'm donating $500,000 and matching an additional $500,000." He really pours his heart out in a piece he wrote for The Players Tribune that you can read HERE. In it Jeremy calls us all to action and says "I believe we’ll be proud of what we see. Each act of goodness matters. Each positive choice will add up. In adversity, we will persevere. In challenges, we will overcome. In fear, we will have faith. And in darkness, we will be Light." Jeremy of course is correct!
So, what can we do? We can follow Jeremy's lead and donate through his foundation at http://covid.jeremylinfoundation.org/ The Feeding America food bank network and Direct Relief are both linked from his page. We can also share this information so that it reaches as many people as possible. Certainly we cannot all match Jeremy Lin in terms of the size of our donation, but that doesn't matter. It all adds up and together it makes a huge difference.
I am so thankful for the Jeremy Lins in our world who always make a difference, and who especially help in times of crisis. They are truly the lights in darkness.
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