College Football Player Donates His Bowl Gift To Sick Children

If you don’t know what a bowl gift is, don’t worry, you are not alone.

In the world of college football, players are sometimes given bowl gifts. The swag ranges from watches, to backpacks, to the occasional shopping spree. For example, every player who took part in the Military Bowl received an XBox One.

Michigan State players who recently participated in the Citrus Bowl received a watch, a video game, a pair of sandals, and a beach towel. The players were also given a $315 shopping spree to Best Buy, according to a Michigan News Report.

While many of the players spent the money on new television sets, kicker Kenny Allen decided to spend his share on helping others.

He split up his $315 into a few shares and bought headphones and iTunes gift cards, which he plans on donating to the children at Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor.

“We just had Christmas, I don’t really need anything,” Allen said. “So I might as well put it to something worthwhile.”

Allen said he was inspired by Minnesota punter Peter Mortell, who took his bowl gift last year and also donated it to needy children. 

This time last year, Mortell was donating to children and talking about it on social media with the following tweet:

The best $452 I've ever spent. Thank you @BWWCitrusBowl for making this possible- today we made a difference. pic.twitter.com/ieRZLIEP6k

— Peter Mortell (@PMortell37) December 25, 2014

Mortell went on to raise more than $25,000 for sick teenagers this year, but he has also inspired others to follow his lead:

“Some people don’t have it as well as we do,” Allen added. “It’s always nice to help someone out. … What (Mortell) did by posting it on social media kind of inspired me. So I figured if I did it, I’d post it and maybe someone else will see it and be inspired to do something nice for someone else.”

Inspired by @PMortell37 to use the bowl gift card to buy for others! Can't wait to hand these out to deserving kids. pic.twitter.com/ZnBnOCUEg3

— Kenny Allen (@KennyAllen91) December 27, 2015

Stories like these inspire us and help us see the kindness in the world. If you would like other people to be as generous as Mortell and Allen were with their rewards, please SHARE this story and spread some uplifting news to those in your life.

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