The Howard Bowens Blog Begins with Team Visit to Area Homeless Shelter
7/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Senior linebacker Howard Bowens will be giving Kent State fans an inside look at football players' lives both on and off the field throughout the season and preseason camp. A communications major and native of suburban Los Angeles, Bowens joined a number of teammates Saturday (July 17) at a homeless shelter in Akron.
Photos and more can be seen at KentStateFootball.blogspot.com
This past weekend a group of motivated Kent State football players decided to give back to the community by helping a local homeless shelter move from their original building to a newer facility. While working, the players learned about how Gennersaret Homeless Shelter provides services to homeless families who are trying to better their living conditions. Gennersaret was founded in October of 1986. They are an all volunteer, non-profit organization who do not receive any government funding and do not pay their staff. Their mission is to provide interim housing, food, training, and support services for those families who are earnestly seeking to improve their lives.
Many players were humbled by the experience and motivated to give more back to the community. Among these players was senior preseason All-American Brian Lainhart who stated, "You never really know how important it is to give back until you've volunteered at a place like this. These people at Gennersaret are truly an inspiration."
Going into the 2010 football season, Kent State intends to use opportunities like these to help the team mature into a championship caliber team.
"This is our year." says senior Danny Hartman, "Experiences like this one helps us realize we need to take full advantage of this time in our lives."
For more information about Gennersaret or how to volunteer please visit there website by clicking HERE.
A three-year letterwinner, Bowens played in all 12 games at linebacker in 2009. In 2007, he made 10 tackles on special teams and earned KSU's Outstanding Special Teams Award.
