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This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke with the President of the NFL Alumni Kansas City Chapter and Kansas City Chiefs legend J.C. Pearson.
In his interview with Easton Jr., Pearson discussed his role as an NFL Alumni ambassador for the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign's fight against lung cancer, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. He also discussed the impact of the Chiefs' fan base on the community.
"The Kansas City community has always been so supportive of all of us," said Pearson, "various foundations, various functions, various campaigns, and that's why our voices are maybe a little bigger in the Kansas City community than maybe some other teams and guys in other communities because of the support that they give us."
Pearson is a former defensive back and the President of the NFL Alumni Kansas City Chapter. He recruited former Chiefs stars Jamaal Charles, Deron Cherry, and Dante Hall for the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign.
"So that's why I thought it was great that the NFL alumni and the CDC chose Kansas City to be one of the cities to start this campaign, because of us," said Pearson, "I thought in choosing Deron (Cherry) and Dante (Hall) and Jamaal (Charles), guys that had great careers have done great things in the community, continue to do great things in the community, as well as the other guys that we would really be able to make an impact with the response here in Kansas City and just the connections and the voices that we have here."
For more information on the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign's fight against lung cancer, visit the National Football League Alumni Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: J.C. Pearson discusses the impact of the Kansas City Chiefs' fanbase
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In his interview with Easton Jr., Pearson discussed his role as an NFL Alumni ambassador for the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign's fight against lung cancer, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. He also discussed the impact of the Chiefs' fan base on the community.
"The Kansas City community has always been so supportive of all of us," said Pearson, "various foundations, various functions, various campaigns, and that's why our voices are maybe a little bigger in the Kansas City community than maybe some other teams and guys in other communities because of the support that they give us."
Pearson is a former defensive back and the President of the NFL Alumni Kansas City Chapter. He recruited former Chiefs stars Jamaal Charles, Deron Cherry, and Dante Hall for the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign.
"So that's why I thought it was great that the NFL alumni and the CDC chose Kansas City to be one of the cities to start this campaign, because of us," said Pearson, "I thought in choosing Deron (Cherry) and Dante (Hall) and Jamaal (Charles), guys that had great careers have done great things in the community, continue to do great things in the community, as well as the other guys that we would really be able to make an impact with the response here in Kansas City and just the connections and the voices that we have here."
For more information on the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign's fight against lung cancer, visit the National Football League Alumni Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: J.C. Pearson discusses the impact of the Kansas City Chiefs' fanbase
Continue reading...
