Danville youth football organization tackling diabetes
By Pat Phillips
Thursday July 2, 2009
Rick Danzl
Lester Potts, top, president of the Danville Giants Youth Football Organization board, poses with, from left, Zane Priest, 8, a player, Abigayle Priest, 6, a cheerleader, and Dominick Potts, 9, a player, on Wednesday in Hillery. The organization is collecting donations for the American Diabetes Association through donations, a walk and sale of message tags for helium balloons.
DANVILLE – Members of the Danville Giants Youth Football Organization are learning life lessons while learning a sport.
"We want the kids to look beyond themselves," said Lester Potts, president of the organization's board. "They need to know it's important to give back to the community and that pleasure comes from giving to others."
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