Damar Hamlin Introduces Cincinnati Scholarship Program
During the subsequent three years, ten people from underprivileged neighborhoods in the area will receive $1,000 scholarships from Hamlin’s charity organization, Chasing M’s.
To honor the ten people who saved his life, Damar Hamlin established a scholarship program in Cincinnati.
In observance of the medical staff that saved his life, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will start a scholarship program for young Cincinnatians on Sunday.
Ten residents of the impoverished neighborhoods in the area will receive $1,000 scholarships from Hamlin’s philanthropic organization, Chasing M’s, every three years.
All ten first responders, nurses, and physicians who attended to Hamlin during his heart arrest and subsequent resuscitation on the field at a Cincinnati Bengals game on January 2 will have their names associated with each grant.
The news is announced in time for the Bills’ Sunday night game against the Bengals, their first trip back to Cincinnati. The athlete personally announced the scholarship program during a meal with the ten lifesavers the day before Hamlin and the Bills came in town.
In a statement, Hamlin expressed his humility at the chance to establish a scholarship program in recognition of the group of experts who saved his life and who he called “my Cincinnati heroes.”
“I’m struck, once again, by the immense blessings bestowed upon me by my philanthropy and the kindness of people everywhere, as I consider these Cincinnati heroes and raise up young people who are making their way in life.”
Hamlin was born and raised in the McKees Rock suburb of Pittsburgh. He attended Central Catholic High School thanks to a scholarship. In the end, he played for the University of Pittsburgh before the Bills selected him in the 2021 draft.
Despite the fact that Damar Hamlin founded his foundation to support local youngsters while still in college, Chasing M’s did not garner more than $9 million in contributions until after his breakdown and rebound. Ever since, he has promoted CPR instruction and given automated external defibrillators to local sports groups through his foundation.
In August of last year, the 25-year-old Hamlin rejoined the Bills to continue his career. With just one appearance this season, Hamlin is Buffalo’s fifth and last safety on the depth chart, thus it is unlikely that he will play on Sunday night.
