{"id":2320,"date":"2023-02-20T02:38:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T02:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2023-03-23T03:11:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T03:11:29","slug":"damar-hamlin-makes-appearance-to-accept-nflpa-community-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/damar-hamlin-makes-appearance-to-accept-nflpa-community-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Damar Hamlin accepts NFLPA community award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Damar Hamlin has been fairly quiet since his scary collapse on the field during Monday Night Football in early January. Since being released from the hospital he made a few appearances to support the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also emerged during Super Bowl LVII events including the NFLPA press conference where Hamlin received the 2023 Alan Page Community Award. In recognition, the NFLPA will donate $100,000 to&nbsp;Hamlin\u2019s Chasing M\u2019s Foundation.<br><br>\u201cBeing recognized for the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award is humbling and a dream come true,\u201d&nbsp;Hamlin&nbsp;said. \u201cI\u2019m humbled to even be mentioned amongst those guys. I\u2019ve always wanted to impact my community and show that it\u2019s possible to do great things. With this award, we\u2019ll be able to impact even more people and keep this mission going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Damar Hamlin receives Alan Page Community Award at the NFLPA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuperBowl<\/a> press conference in Phoenix. Amazing to see how far he has come since his on-field health scare.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bills<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a1bwzcL5G3\">pic.twitter.com\/a1bwzcL5G3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Double Take Sports (@dbltakesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports\/status\/1623419817184354304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A few of Damar Hamlin\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HamlinIsland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HamlinIsland<\/a>) remarks after receiving the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperBowlLVII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuperBowlLVII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BillsMafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BillsMafia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P9Ng5FcpNw\">pic.twitter.com\/P9Ng5FcpNw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Double Take Sports (@dbltakesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports\/status\/1623424673244659713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Receiving this honor marks the latest chapter in&nbsp;Hamlin\u2019s inspiring, miraculous journey on and off the football field. While most know the name \u201cDamar&nbsp;Hamlin\u201d in connection to the in-game cardiac arrest that he suffered on January 2, the Buffalo Bills safety has long served as a pillar of servant leadership and philanthropy, dating back to his days as NFL prospect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the COVID-19 pandemic raged on in 2020 and&nbsp;Hamlin&nbsp;trained in hopes of hearing his name called in the following year\u2019s NFL Draft, the then-University of Pittsburgh standout player launched the Chasing M\u2019s Foundation through a GoFundMe page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His goal was to raise $2,500 for camps, toy drives, back-to-school events and other initiatives that would create a positive, lasting impact on the Pennsylvania community that helped raise him. The \u201cM\u201d stood for the \u201cmillions\u201d of people, scholarships and other avenues by which he hoped to make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten days after the page went up,&nbsp;Hamlin&nbsp;put together his first event \u2013 a holiday toy drive that saw donated gifts and clothing distributed to underserved kids in the Pittsburgh area. Even with limited resources and even as his football career took him to Buffalo after being drafted by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft,&nbsp;Hamlin\u2019s commitment to his initial cause has never wavered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This past December,&nbsp;Hamlin&nbsp;hosted his third annual Community Toy Drive in Pittsburgh, marking his biggest event yet as there were plenty of gifts, activities and smiles to go around for the kids and families in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of&nbsp;Hamlin\u2019s long-standing commitment to giving back, the pieces were already in place for his foundation to accept the groundswell of support and more than nine million dollars in donations that poured into his foundation following his Jan. 2 cardiac arrest. For this,&nbsp;Hamlin&nbsp;was selected as this season\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/elink.clickdimensions.com\/c\/7\/eyJhaSI6ODY0NTE3MzMsImUiOiJjYXJpdGE3MjRAZ21haWwuY29tIiwicmkiOiJjb250YWN0LWZiNmVmZTFjNTNkM2VhMTFhODEyMDAwZDNhOTk0ZDg1LTRjMGRjNTM4MDY3MTQ2Y2FiNzk4NjkyNzU1NTIzZmI3IiwicnEiOiIwMi1iMjMwMzktZTZmNjExZDlhYmFlNDIyNTk2Y2EyNzE2ODVjY2EzMGMiLCJwaCI6bnVsbCwibSI6ZmFsc2UsInVpIjoiMCIsInVuIjoiIiwidSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbmZscGEuY29tL3ByZXNzL2J1ZmZhbG9zLWRhbWFyLWhhbWxpbi1uYW1lZC13ZWVrLTE4LW5mbHBhLWNvbW11bml0eS1tdnA_X2NsZGVlPWhYMmFvc3NWZmw5N0gtUzZXelFhV3lFakhMM3VHX2RhcmtYLV9GbWgyTk9mVEh4UzR4RzJuVDRFS1pNNE1LMDEmcmVjaXBpZW50aWQ9Y29udGFjdC1mYjZlZmUxYzUzZDNlYTExYTgxMjAwMGQzYTk5NGQ4NS00YzBkYzUzODA2NzE0NmNhYjc5ODY5Mjc1NTUyM2ZiNyZlc2lkPWYxYjFhYzZiLWU3YTctZWQxMS1hYWQxLTAwMjI0ODIyZjRmMCJ9\/DCSAWJuMp7VeJxzHKyT0jw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week 18 NFLPA Community MVP<\/a>, making him eligible for the prestigious award he received on at Super Bowl.<br><br>As the NFLPA\u2019s highest honor, the Alan Page Community Award annually recognizes one player who demonstrates a profound dedication to postively impacting his team&#8217;s city and communities across the country,&nbsp;following in the spirit of the Pro Football Hall of Famer and social pioneer for whom the award is named. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an award for the players and by the players, each year\u2019s winner is selected by their NFL peers, who cast their vote for one of the award\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/elink.clickdimensions.com\/c\/7\/eyJhaSI6ODY0NTE3MzMsImUiOiJjYXJpdGE3MjRAZ21haWwuY29tIiwicmkiOiJjb250YWN0LWZiNmVmZTFjNTNkM2VhMTFhODEyMDAwZDNhOTk0ZDg1LTRjMGRjNTM4MDY3MTQ2Y2FiNzk4NjkyNzU1NTIzZmI3IiwicnEiOiIwMi1iMjMwMzktZTZmNjExZDlhYmFlNDIyNTk2Y2EyNzE2ODVjY2EzMGMiLCJwaCI6bnVsbCwibSI6ZmFsc2UsInVpIjoiMSIsInVuIjoiIiwidSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbmZscGEuY29tL3ByZXNzL2ZpdmUtZmluYWxpc3RzLW5hbWVkLWZvci0yMDIzLW5mbHBhLWFsYW4tcGFnZS1jb21tdW5pdHktYXdhcmQ_X2NsZGVlPWhYMmFvc3NWZmw5N0gtUzZXelFhV3lFakhMM3VHX2RhcmtYLV9GbWgyTk9mVEh4UzR4RzJuVDRFS1pNNE1LMDEmcmVjaXBpZW50aWQ9Y29udGFjdC1mYjZlZmUxYzUzZDNlYTExYTgxMjAwMGQzYTk5NGQ4NS00YzBkYzUzODA2NzE0NmNhYjc5ODY5Mjc1NTUyM2ZiNyZlc2lkPWYxYjFhYzZiLWU3YTctZWQxMS1hYWQxLTAwMjI0ODIyZjRmMCM6fjp0ZXh0PVdBU0hJTkdUT04lMkMlMjBELkMuJTIwJUUyJTgwJTkzJTIwVGhlJTIwTkZMJTIwUGxheWVycyxEZXZpbiUyMFdoaXRlJTIwKFRhbXBhJTIwQmF5KS4ifQ\/FVhBfNdYvXTthxswtRQyjQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">five finalists<\/a>&nbsp;via electronic ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2014, the NFLPA Community MVP program has honored one player each week during the regular season for his outreach efforts. Each of the 18 NFLPA Community MVPs is awarded $10,000 for his foundation or charity of choice and commits to making a virtual or in-person visit to a school or children\u2019s hospital as a way to encourage their youngest fans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners also become eligible for the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award, whose five finalists are determined by an external committee of judges across labor, media and charity as well as a digital fan vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damar Hamlin was named 2023 Alan Page Community Award winner. 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