
As part of the NFL's Hometown Huddle initiative, a partnership with the United Way that gets NFL players out into the community, the Falcons spent time Tuesday morning at area elementary schools, hospitals, businesses and other organizations that serve the Atlanta community. No matter where the players went on Tuesday, they offered a helping hand and shared in a lot of smiles.
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While Hometown Huddle is an NFL-sponsored event, every player is not required to participate. The Falcons are the only organization that involves their entire roster during Hometown Huddle. Even future Hall of Famers got in on the action Tuesday.
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In total the Falcons visited 13 different locations around Atlanta. While some players were racing with kids, others put on their hair nets and got into the kitchen. The Atlanta Falcons Rookie Club spent the day at Project Open Hand, an organization that provides fresh and nutritious meals to Atlanta's homebound and chronically ill citizens.
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"We got to learn a little bit about what they do," Toilolo said. "Just to be able to come out and give back to the community, the entire team, it's awesome to be a part of it. That's a big thing with coach (Mike) Smith. It's different and we get to come out and interact with other people that volunteer their own time to be a part of this community. I think everyone here enjoys when we get the chance to do that."
All over the city, the Falcons joined the everyday members of Atlanta that are working to serve our community. Falcons players and staff donated their time on Tuesday to make Atlanta better and you can too by joining Rise Up Atlanta, a citywide movement with the Falcons. Join the thousands of volunteers working to make our city better each and every day.