North Carolina Tar Heels defensive star Kaimon Rucker is leading a relief effort for Hurricane Helene survivors.
Rucker, as part of UNC’s NIL program, revealed he intends to donate $10,000 to a local food bank with his NIL funds to help affected areas in western North Carolina ravaged by the catastrophic storm.
Standout defender for @UNCFootball, @_kruck75_, is leading by example and stepping up to help those in Western NC affected by Hurricane Helene.
Kaimon’s $10,000 donation to the @MANNAFoodBank from his NIL funds will be matched by our friends at @WellsFargo and @FoodLion to… pic.twitter.com/QdA5UvuHNB
— CAROLINA NIL (@UNC_NIL) October 30, 2024
“Standout defender for UNC Football, Kaimon Rucker, is leading by example and stepping up to help those in Western NC affected by Hurricane Helene,” the Carolina NIL account boasted. His donation will go to the MANNA Food Bank located in Asheville, North Carolina.
The account also noted that companies like Food Lion and Wells Fargo have already matched Rucker’s donations.
The catastrophe Hurricane Helene left behind was unfathomable. So it’s good to see someone like Rucker, in the positio nthat he’s in, step up and do the right thing. Others around the sports world and otherwise have stepped up as well.
The MANNA Food Bank in Asheville is still accepting donations on its website from anyone who can provide them.
