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Gator Great Shannon Snell feeding 125 families this holiday season

On3 imageby:Zach Abolverdi•11/16/22•

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Former Florida offensive lineman and Sonny's BBQ pitmaster Shannon Snell.

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Shannon Snell served up a lot of pancakes as an All-American offensive guard for the Florida Gators. These days, the Sonny’s BBQ Pitmaster and brand ambassador is serving good deeds.

Snell has continued a charitable effort that he started last year and plans to feed 125 families this holiday season. He provided 40 meals to families in need during the 2021 holidays.

“I’m going to go beyond that,” Snell told WCJB’s Kristin Chase. “I just feel like this is the perfect time of year for families that want to be loved, so me here at Sonny’s and our company I-Serve is willing to serve people and that’s really important to me.”

Snell said he has already provided for 80 families so far. The meal includes turkey, sides, dessert and bread, which is cooked and personally delivered to the families by Snell, other Sonny’s employees and his church members.

Snell has always been passionate about giving back to his community, which stems from his late father Ray Snell, a former NFL offensive lineman.

“My dad was very giving and around this time last year he passed away,” Snell said. “In his memory, I want to do something that he would be proud of me for. So, I thought this is the best way to do it.”

To hit his goal of 125 meals, he asks people to message him on Twitter or Instagram about local families in need.

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