Burrow's Heisman Speech Inspires Hometown Donations

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LSU quarterback Joe Burrow spent part of his Heisman Trophy-winning speech Saturday discussing the poverty struggles in his hometown of Athens, Ohio.

The audience responded, donating more than $351,000 to Athens County Food Pantry through a Facebook fundraiser created by Athens resident Will Drabold. The fundraiser was created with a goal of raising $50,000, while it was at $351,405 of its new goal of $400,000 as of 10:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

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