Kimberly Beal, the director of the Cam Newton Foundation, said he is the first athlete she has worked with who will spend a few days at the office each week during the offseason. Yeah, he celebrates on his own sometimes, but when he comes back he's always encouraging his teammates. It is it's him smiling all the time, it's him interacting with everyone all the time, celebrating with his teammates. "From the outside looking in, people want to know if it's genuine or not everything that he's doing. "You give credit to his parents for making him aware of that, but it's just him," Cotchery said. His parents taught Newton that, and actually accompanied him last week on the day he went to four schools while wearing his red Christmas sweater with the image of a dabbing Santa. Newton has been volunteering at elementary schools since his college days, once he realized the power conferred by his status and the importance of second chances, said his agent Carlos Fleming, a senior vice president in Sports Talent Marketing at WME-IMG. Some people are burdened by that, but he interacts with fans and children and it's cool to see." "Really he's a superstar, but the way he interacts with fans and kids is just an unbelievable deal. "He's incredible with that, he's completely incredible," Cotchery said. Veteran wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery is impressed by Newton's touch. This season he has emerged on the field as one of the best quarterbacks in the league in front of the 14-0 Panthers, yet he remains just as committed to his off-the-field endeavors, especially with youth. Newton has his detractors, some of whom don't appreciate his post-touchdown dab, but few around him doubt his sincerity when it comes to interacting with children through his charities or as NFL fans. Many of our kids really feel apart from the world this is the way our kids can feel part of the world beyond their street." It's about the way he wants to support kids and the way he wants them to be supported. "It's not just about the press or what he's supposed to do. "Cam has - and I don't know if the world knows this - a genuine heart for kids," Salvati said. Only one child, Salvati said, had ever even been inside a Dick's store before. Newton stayed as each of these kids got $200 to buy presents for themselves and family. "But then, the excitement just filled the room." "There were still some kids in shock that Cam Newton was in a lawn chair in front of them," said Gina Salvati, the vice president of advancement at Communities in Schools, the program that organized the event. The 6-foot-5 Carolina Panthers quarterback saw the adults standing and the kids sitting and grabbed a lawn chair, unfolded it in front of the students, sat eye to eye and started chatting it up with the kids. They were here because they'd done something important, whether it was improve a grade or a behavior at school.Ĭam Newton walked into the room. Each was told to grab a camping chair and have a seat. — - The fourth- and fifth-graders thought they had come to the Dick's Sporting Goods store in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a holiday-season field trip.
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