Quarterback Donovan McNabb Is a Charitable Trade Target

With the NFL Draft just a few weeks away, a lot of the talk around the league has been about a player who was the second overall pick back in 1999. There have been plenty of rumors that Donovan McNabb, the quarterback who's played his entire 11-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles, could be traded to another team in the coming weeks. The front-runner right now seems to be the Oakland Raiders, but according to a recent Sporting News article, 13 different teams could enter the McNabb sweepstakes. The advantage for any of those teams? Not only would they be getting a six-time Pro Bowl QB who holds multiple Eagles team records, but they'd also be getting a charitable individual.

Back in 2000, McNabb established the Donovan McNabb Fund, focusing on the awareness and prevention of diabetes. Some of his family members, including his father, Sam, have been diagnosed with the disease, so he started the fund to honor them, and the fund has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). One of the big events is the Donovan McNabb Diabetes Camp for Kids, hosted by the ADA each year. It's a weeklong event for children ages 8-16 who have diabetes, providing a bunch of fun activities at Camp Green Lane in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

The fund has supported other important organizations, including the United Negro College Fund, the Ronald McDonald House and the American Red Cross. In addition, at Thanksgiving and Christmas each year, the fund and the McNabb family make contributions to a number of needy families in Philadelphia, including presents, clothing and food. You can find out about all the other charitable activities McNabb and his fund have done here.

The 33-year-old quarterback may have a big contract ($11.2 million for the coming year), but he's also a talented player with a big heart, so whichever team he ends up with will be getting both a quality player and person.

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