NBA legend Charles Barkley gives $1,000 apiece to more than 200 employees from his childhood school district in Alabama after donating over $3million in scholarships to local kids since 1990
Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has given $1,000 apiece to the more than 200 employees of the Leeds City School system in his native Alabama
The former Auburn and NBA star graduated from Leeds High School in 1981. The monetary gifts are going to each Leeds City School system employee
Barkley has provided more than $3 million in scholarships to Leeds graduates over the past 30 years, according to a Facebook post from Leeds City Schools
The district says Barkley is a supporter of the school s basketball programs, and that he has helped the system get laptops and wifi hotspots during the pandemic
Originally posted on Sportress | By Jason Rowan | Last updated 5/19/21
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.”
Charles Barkley gives money to employees at his high school
LEEDS, Ala. (AP) Charles Barkley has given $1,000 apiece to the more than 200 employees of a city school system in his native Alabama.
The former Auburn and NBA basketball star graduated from Leeds High School in 1981. The monetary gifts are going to each Leeds City School system employee.
The announcement was made Tuesday on Facebook. The Leeds City Schools page says it’s the latest show of support from Barkley. According to the post, Barkley has provided more than $3 million in scholarships to Leeds graduates over the past 30 years.
“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 said. “Being a school employee is tough, but driving a bus, teaching,
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Show Transcript WVTM 13. GUY: LEEDS CITY SCHOOLS SAYING THKAN YOU TO A LONGTIME SUPPORTER. NBA LEGEND AND LEEDS NIVATE CHARLES BARKLEY. DURING THE PANDEMIC BARKYLE LPHEED WITH LAPTOPS, WIFI HOT SPOTS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES AND TODAY WHEN WENT A ST FURTHER. HE S GIFTING ALL DISTRTIC EMPLOYEES $1000 INCLUDING TEACHERS, BUS DRIVERS, AND CAFETERIA WORKS ERFOR THEIR HARD WORK DURING THIS DIFFICULT SCHOOL YEAR. NO MATTER HOW BIG HE ISHE, ALWAYSEM REMBERS TO CALLUT O HIS HOMETOWN OF LEEDS, ALAMABA AND WE RE BLESSED TO CALL HIM OU RS GUY: BARKLEY HAS HELPED THE SCHOOL DECADES, EVEN PROVIDING OV 3ER MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO LEEDS GRADUATES TO ATT
Charles Barkley donates $1,000 to each Leeds schools employee
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Former basketball star and Alabama native son Charles Barkley, who graduated from Leeds High School in 1981, has gifted $1,000 to each Leeds City School employee, the school announced Tuesday.
“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,” the district posted on Facebook. “Over the past three decades, Charles has quietly and without any attention drawn to himself, provided over $3 million in scholarships to Leeds graduates, funds that have helped hundreds of students attend college.”