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Alabama native Charles Barkley donated $1,000 apiece to the 200-plus employees of the state’s Leeds City School District, according to an announcement by the district.
The Leeds City School system made the news known in a Facebook post shared this week.
“We are humbled and wish to express our sincere gratitude to Charles Barkley for providing a $1,000 gift to each and every Leeds City Schools employee for going the extra mile this school year,” the Facebook post read. “Being a school employee is tough, but driving a bus, teaching, coaching, or working in the cafeteria, all while maintaining safety protocols, has been a daunting task during a worldwide pandemic.”
Hometown hero, Charles Barkley, donates $1,000 to all employees at Leeds City Schools Barkley (Source: CBS Sports) By WBRC Staff | May 18, 2021 at 3:58 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 5:04 PM
LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - Retired NBA star Sir Charles Barkley is giving back to his hometown in a huge way.
Barkley, Leeds’ hometown hero, has provided a gift of $1,000 to all employees of the Leeds City Schools System for going the extra mile this school year.
School leaders posted the good news on their Facebook page Tuesday afternoon.
Here is the post:
Through the years, the Leeds School System has been fortunate to have the support of its biggest fan and most famous graduate, Charles Barkley, Class of 1981. Over the past three decades, Charles has quietly and without any attention drawn to himself, provided over $3million in scholarships to Leeds graduates, funds that have helped hundreds of students attend college. Charles has also been a huge supporter of both the boys and girls bas
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