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Fourth Annual Community Appreciation Day

hosted by WHS alumni Brian Waters

By ANTHONY DAVILA
Daily Light staff writer
Published: Monday, May 26, 2008

For a man who makes his living playing big, Kansas City Chiefs guard Brian Waters applies the same effort when it comes to giving back to his community.

The Brian Waters 54 Foundation hosted its fourth annual Community Appreciation Day Saturday afternoon at Penn Park.

“This is just a way for me to show thanks to the community,” the Waxahachie alumni said about the appreciation day. “I just wanted to thank them for supporting me throughout the years.”

Waters showed his appreciation by funding all expenses for an extravagant event filled with plenty of activities for families.

The members of the community who attended were treated to free food, drinks and snow cones to cool them off as the temperature began to rise.

Upon arriving, the children were able to receive free T-shirts and back packs while signing up for a raffle. The raffle occurred every half-hour with a $50 Target gift card and six Six Flags tickets as prizes.

Numerous kids were able to entertain themselves with bounce houses, inflatable obstacle course, water slides and airbrush tattoos, which were made accessible to them.

Helping the youth have a good time were Waxahachie High School senior student-athletes Roderick Jefferson and Leigha Minton.

Jefferson, football and basketball player, and Minton, cross country and soccer player, helped volunteer. Also, both athletes appreciate what Waters, a former WHS athlete, was able to do for their community. MORE

NFL PLAYERS TO BE HONORED

WITH JB AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

AT ANNUAL NFL PLAYERS GALA

TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS D.C.

March 27, 2008 — On Friday, April 4, James Brown, host of “THE NFL TODAY” on CBS, along with “THE NFL TODAY” analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, will honor some of the NFL’s biggest heroes at the NFL PLAYERS Gala Featuring the JB Awards, an annual awards presentation benefiting Special Olympics District of Columbia. For the fifth consecutive year, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and NFL PLAYERS, the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFLPA, have partnered with Brown to recognize NFL players for their individual contributions to their communities with the JB Awards.   

“I am privileged to once again join efforts with the NFLPA and NFL PLAYERS in their annual tradition of honoring NFL players for their off-the-field achievements,” said Brown. “It is a great honor to be involved in an event that brings together positive role models and makes a difference in the lives of the men, women and children of Special Olympics D.C.”

JB Award recipients were nominated by their teammates at the end of the season for their commitment to achieve excellence off the field through building better communities and stronger families. Out of the 32 players nominated (one per team), Brown personally selected the following 12 players to receive a JB Award*: Marques Douglas (San Francisco 49ers), Chris Draft (St. Louis Rams), Warrick Dunn (Atlanta Falcons), Braylon Edwards (Cleveland Browns), Israel Idonije (Chicago Bears), Kassim Osgood (San Diego Chargers), Matt Stover (Baltimore Ravens), Mack Strong (Seattle Seahawks), James Thrash (Washington Redskins), Kurt Warner (Arizona Cardinals), Brian Waters (Kansas City Chiefs), and Roy Williams (Dallas Cowboys). As in years past, award recipients attending the Gala will participate in a panel discussion. MORE

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Chiefs G Brian Waters Nominee for NFL Man of the Year Honor

Dec 14, 2007, 11:02:54 AM

The Kansas City Chiefs have named G Brian Waters as the organization’s nominee for the 2007 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. Waters joins 31 other candidates, one from each NFL franchise, in consideration for this illustrious accolade. Chosen by an esteemed blue-ribbon panel, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce the recipient of this league-wide honor during his annual Super Bowl press conference. That gathering is slated to take place as part of Super Bowl XLII festivities on Friday, February 1, in Glendale, Arizona.

“What a humbling honor,” Waters said upon being informed of the news. “All of my accomplishments on the field would mean nothing if I couldn’t contribute to my community. For me, the gridiron serves a greater purpose. MORE

Special Group "Going to Kansas City" Thanks to Brian Waters

Jun 21, 2007, 3:06:22 PM

There aren’t many three-time Pro Bowl performers that can be considered “obscure” to the average NFL fan. However, Kansas City Chiefs G Brian Waters is just that. It took this Waxahachie, Texas native an almost fictitious journey, including a collegiate stop at North Texas, an unsuccessful stint at training camp with the Dallas Cowboys and even a season abroad with the Berlin Thunder, before he was able to make a mark in the NFL. Still, only now that fellow offensive linemen and future Pro Football Hall of Famers T Willie Roaf and G Will Shields have retired, is this seven-year veteran getting his due in the typical gridironer’s lexicon.

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