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25 However, many people were unable to pick up the free food because they didn't have a car. Police helped with distribution but said the big boxes were unwieldy, which became the impetus of the Bozemans' Supporting Your Neighbors and Community (SYNC) Snack Program. ey began distributing 6-by-6-inch boxes containing Chef Boyardee Ravioli, Nutri-Grain bars, Pop-Tarts, cereal, oranges, fruit snacks and Cheez-Its. On each box is a picture of Bradley and Nikki in jerseys alongside local police and children. e boxes have QR codes children can scan for GED programs, free tutoring, summer camps and health tips. "So far, more than 3 million meals have been given," said Bradley. "It's been an absolutely amazing journey." eir foundation partners with Second Harvest Food Bank and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. ey receive major support from donors that include the Panthers, the NFL and Jersey Mike's Subs, which designated the foundation its recent Day of Giving recipient in North Carolina. Bradley said Nikki is the real leader of their humanitarian efforts. "It's due to my wife: She's the backbone, she's the MVP, she's an absolute rock star," he said of his partner who le her job as VP for an advertising firm to work full time for their nonprofit foundation. Bradley, 28, credits his mom, JoAnne, and dad for placing him on the path to such incredible success for a young man through the "principles and morals they gave me growing up." When his parents go out to eat at Downtown 56 Pizza and Grill in Roanoke, their son's framed Panthers jersey hangs on the wall. Bradley wears the number 56 to represent Randolph County's state tag number and his hometown. "I have so many great memories of Roanoke," he said. "It's such a great place. I think about that as a place to raise my son … all the great people, so friendly, so loving, so supportive. What a special place to grow up." By Chuck Chandler 25 25 The Bozemans formed their foundation in college and began speaking to students nationwide to help them overcome bullying. Their efforts expanded when Nikki and Bradley began providing food in Baltimore and Charloe, a project that has provided more than 3 million meals to the needy. The future Nikki Bozeman played basketball for the Crimson Tide. Bradley famously proposed to Nikki aer the Tide won the 2018 national championship.

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