Texans Game Day Newsletter 9 Dec 17th Houston_Digital | Page 86

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MALIK
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NOMINEE FOR WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Jackson surprises Five Star Veterans CEO Len Loving and his wife with Super Bowl tickets.
THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS HAVE NOMINATED SIXTH-YEAR DT
MALIK JACKSON FOR THE WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Representing the best of the NFL’s commitment
to philanthropy and community impact,
Jackson was selected as the Jaguars’ Man of
the Year and is now eligible to win the national
award. Considered one of the League’s most
prestigious honors, the Walter Payton NFL Man
of the Year Award recognizes an NFL player for
outstanding community service activities off
the fi eld as well as excellence on the fi eld.
Jackson has a long history of supporting
the military, especially in the Jacksonville
community. Jackson’s own foundation,
Malik’s Gifts, supports military, at-risk youth
and their families, as well as pet adoption.
Through Malik’s Gifts, Jackson has sponsored
multiple events designed to support the
military. In 2017, Jackson committed $5,000
to Jacksonville’s Five Star Veterans Center
that provides safe and secure housing for
displaced veterans facing homelessness and
unemployment. His donation will specifi cally
be used to enhance the center’s career division,
adding new paint, offi ce computers, webcams
for Skype interviews, desks and chairs to aid
in veterans’ ability to build their resumes and
apply for jobs. In addition, Jackson hosted
Gold Star Wives Day that honored 50 women
who are widows of service members who have
died while serving their country. Jackson’s