Former All-Pro NFL Player Warrick Dunn is devoting his post-football career to fighting for affordable housing and homeownership for single parents. He says the idea was inspired by his late mother, a single mom of six.
Atlanta In 1997 Warrick Dunn signed a multimillion-dollar contract to play professional football with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His coach at the time, Tony Dungy, encouraged the rookie to find a way to give back.
"I wanted to do something that was a little bit more impactful, not just handing out turkeys," he said in an interview with CNN."I wanted to do something that had a real impact in the community."Dunn ruminated on potential ideas and his own life experiences. He decided to focus on helping single parents buy their own places to live. To date, Warrick Dunn Charities has helped nearly 200 single parents purchase and furnish their own homes.
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