His mom died from breast cancer in 2014.
According to the organization’s website, “The DeAngelo Williams Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and seek initiatives to support the eradication of breast cancer through preventative care and research. Since its founding in 2006, the foundation has raised an immeasurable amount of awareness and stirred up two-way conversations about breast cancer, both online and offline.
When he first began sponsoring the free mammogram screenings in honor of his mother, it was through the “53 Strong for Sandra” program. At each event, his foundation sponsors mammograms for 53 women. He says he hopes his foundation will eventually be able to host a free mammogram screening event in every state.in 2004.
“DeAngelo wants to ensure that no woman fights breast cancer alone,” Risalyn Williams, his wife and executive director of The DeAngelo Williams Foundation, tellsRecently, the NFL has partnered with the American Cancer Society and has extended its focus to prevention and early detection of several cancers, including breast cancer, with the “
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