{"id":76076,"date":"2023-08-17T17:08:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T22:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=76076"},"modified":"2023-08-18T17:14:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T22:14:39","slug":"super-bowl-champion-leonard-fournette-visits-jewish-summer-camp-for-children-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/super-bowl-champion-leonard-fournette-visits-jewish-summer-camp-for-children-with-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl champion Leonard Fournette visits Jewish summer camp for children with cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By JACOB GURVIS<\/p>\n<p>(JTA) \u2014 Super Bowl champion Leonard Fournette paid a surprise visit to a Jewish overnight camp for children with cancer, blood disorders and other chronic illnesses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_76077\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76077\" class=\"wp-image-76077 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-300x170.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-1536x872.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-2048x1163.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/170;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76077\" class=\"wp-image-76077 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-300x170.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-1536x872.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Fournette-2048x1163.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-76077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leonard Fournette visited Camp Simcha in Glen Sprey, New York, Aug. 13, 2023. (Courtesy of Camp Simcha)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fournette, who won a Super Bowl in 2021 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ran football drills, signed autographs and danced with campers during his visit on Sunday to Camp Simcha in Glen Sprey, New York. He arrived in a helicopter and revealed himself from under a fake tiger head to a room of cheering campers.<\/p>\n<p>The tiger may have been a callout to LSU, where Fournette had an outstanding collegiate career.<\/p>\n<p>Camp Simcha and a sister camp, Camp Simcha Special, are operated by Chai Lifeline, a Jewish nonprofit serving families with children who have serious diseases. \u201cChai\u201d means life in Hebrew, and \u201cSimcha\u201d means joy. The camps are open to kids ages 6-20.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been great, giving back to these kids,\u201d Fournette said in a Camp Simcha video. \u201cWe all have our own problems, even myself, but the battle these kids face each and every day and for the rest of their lives, they\u2019re the champions in our heart. This is what counts. This is the greatest thing I\u2019ve done thus far, and I hope I can be a member here and come back anytime I\u2019m able to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83c\udfc8 Leonard Fournette, Super Bowl Champ &amp; NFL Running Back, Visits Camp Simcha!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O3X3pM3Uqoo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fournette\u2019s visit was organized by New York State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein, according to a press release from the camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeonard Fournette may be a superstar on the field, but today he was a true superhero at Camp Simcha, where he stole the hearts of campers and staff,\u201d Eichenstein said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Very grateful to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_fournette?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@_fournette<\/a> for taking the time to visit children with disabilities &amp; serious illness <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CampSimcha?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CampSimcha<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<p>We know you are great at running on the field, but today I witnessed your compassionate side &#8211; which is way larger than a football field. Thank you, Leonard! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rfy9WrVMjx\">pic.twitter.com\/Rfy9WrVMjx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simcha Eichenstein (@SEichenstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEichenstein\/status\/1690813254052773888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former MLB All-Star Yasiel Puig visited Camp Simcha in 2019. The camp has also welcomed Jewish influencers, according to a spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Fournette\u2019s] kindness and passion for giving back resonate deeply with our mission,\u201d said Camp Simcha Director Nachman Maimon, according to the release. \u201cTo see the sheer joy and happiness in our campers\u2019 eyes as they danced and interacted with him was genuinely heartwarming. It\u2019s the special moments like these that make all the difference for our incredible kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fournette, who is currently a free agent, was a star running back at Louisiana State University before spending three seasons each with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buccaneers.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"Email\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Super%20Bowl%20champion%20Leonard%20Fournette%20visits%20Jewish%20summer%20camp%20for%20children%20with%20cancer\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":76077,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1491],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76076"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76076"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76078,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76076\/revisions\/76078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}