Patrick Mahomes is that player who never settles for anything less than a win. He gives his all during games and works even harder during practice sessions. And those are some of the attributes that the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback really wants kids to adopt in their daily lives.
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Mahomes, with the help of his 15 and the Mahomies Foundation has taken the initiative to carry forward this hardworking spirit to school children. Recently he even rewarded the students who aced in his program, ‘Read for 15’, by gifting them a book each along with a delicious pizza.
Minsky’s is so excited to partner with @PatrickMahomes & @15andMahomies to not only celebrate #RedFriday, but also to celebrate KC students participating in #Readfor15 – encouraging kids to read 15 minutes for 15 weeks! #chiefskingdom #kansascitychiefs #patrickmahomes pic.twitter.com/wVFEW1Sixm
— Minsky's Pizza (@MinskysPizza) January 28, 2022
The ‘Read for 15’ program was created to encourage children to adopt a good habit of reading. The program challenges students to read for 15 minutes a day for 15 weeks. The 27-year-old quarterback rewarded the ones who excelled in his program. It surely gave the kids an experience as to what rewards taste like.
Patrick Mahomes rewards kids for acing his ‘Read for 15’ program
The 15 and the Mahomies Foundation collaborated with a local pizza chain named Minsky’s Pizza to deliver 500+ pizzas across the city in local schools this Friday. It was a great way to celebrate small victories and encourage the younger generation to achieve great things and develop great habits like reading for pleasure.
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“Yea, I mean that’s what we wanna do,” Mahomes said in a press conference. “I mean, we wanna set an example; we wanna keep continuing and improving school for our youth and kids. And make sure that’s the next generation; that’s the ones that are gonna make this world an even better place.”
As the Chiefs get ready to defend the Lamar Hunt Trophy, @15andMahomies is delivering 500+ pizzas to local schools today as a reward for strong student performance in the "Read for 15" program.
Here's what @PatrickMahomes had to say about it. Really great stuff from QB1. pic.twitter.com/mFh0BC2uyR
— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) January 28, 2022
“So ‘Read for 15’ was so great about getting kids to read and learn and stuff like that,” he added. “We wanna reward them for their hard work because like I said, it’s gonna make this world a better place. And whenever Sterling grows up, that’s gonna be a generation before her that’s doing that.”
Read for 15 is just one initiative out of many that the Kansas City star has carried out through his foundation. The foundation was created in 2019 with the aim to improve the lives of children. Since then, they have pledged huge sums to charities, donated many books to kids, and have also paid for a playground at MLK Jr. Square Park.
Not many young people better than the @CityYearKC team. 💪 https://t.co/9PaafOM7Ln
— 15 and the Mahomies (@15andMahomies) January 28, 2022
You are Welcome! We see you hitting the books @afiakc1 📚. #ReadFor15
Thanks to @LeadtoReadKC and @MinskysPizza for helping us complete the pass. 🏈#RedReadFriday https://t.co/iINtQs63jh
— 15 and the Mahomies (@15andMahomies) January 28, 2022
Thanks to @15andMahomies our students all got a book to take home and some delicious pizza 🍕What a way to celebrate Red Friday! #GoChiefs #ChiefsKingdom Thanks @PatrickMahomes We ❤💛❤💛 our QB1 pic.twitter.com/PTCc75BXX1
— KCPS Garfield (@KCPS_Garfield) January 29, 2022
While the city prepares to host the AFC Championship, Patrick takes some time to appreciate the hard work of the local children. Who do you think will clinch the AFC Super Bowl spot? Let us know in the comments below!
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