Feb 23, 2021
Tweet sparks generosity that becomes Helping Hands
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- It started with a tweet in 2017. Kaitlyn Parhm asked for canned goods to help feed the hungry. The response was immediate. With an overload of responses, she was inspired to create Helping Hands, a nonprofit to help those in need in the city of Inglewood.
"My focus during the pandemic has been keeping people off the streets, it's been providing them with the help they need," said Parhm.
Food, basic toiletries, clothing and helping the homeless is part of Helping Hands' mission. They also host community events.
"Every community needs someone that's willing to help when we can't help ourselves," said Leslie Frison, a Los Angeles resident.
Because her nonprofit relies heavily on donations, Parhm said the pandemic has been tough because people aren't able to donate as much. However, she recently started selling sweatshirts where she said 100 percent of the proceeds goes back to her nonprofit.
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James responded, saying “I would never shut up about things that are wrong. I preach about my people, and I preach about equality. Social injustice. Racism. Systematic voter suppression. Things that go on in our community.
“Because I was a part of my community at one point and saw the things that was going on, and I know what’s going on still because I have a group of 300-plus kids at my school that are going through the same thing, and they need a voice. And I’m their voice. I’m their voice, and I use my platform to continue to shed light on everything that may be going on, not only in my community, but around this country and around the world.”
You can watch the full video of James’ comments here:
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“Do what you’re good at. Do the category you do. I play football because I’m the best at playing football.
“I don’t do politics. If I would be a political politician, I would do politics. That is the first mistake people do when they become famous and they become in a certain status. Stay out of it. Just do what you do best because it doesn’t look good.”
James has been outspoken politically and has led numerous initiatives focused on social change. His More Than a Vote organization combatted voter suppression and boosted turnout ahead of the November election. The initiative brought in more than 40,000 volunteers at polling stations. James also opened his I Promise School in 2018 which aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged youth in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
James was famously criticized by FOX News anchor Laura Ingraham in 2018, who said James should “shut up and dribble.”
“I speak from a very educated mind. I’m kind of the wrong guy to actually go at, because I do my homework,” James said of Ibrahimovic.