If there ever was a player deserving of being honored for his work off the football field, it's Giants punter Steve Weatherford. He's constantly lending his time and energy (which he seems to have an endless supply) to help others.

Weatherford was among those being honored Tuesday night at the Thurman Munson Awards, benefiting the AHRC NYC Foundation, for his work in the community.

It was well deserved. If there is anyone who does more in the community, I'd like to see how they fit it into their schedule. The sheer number of programs that Weatherford is involved with is staggering. He's constantly helping and lending his time.

Here's a sampling of some of the things he's done in the past year alone. Prepare to have your mind blown.

* Started the Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation: The Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation directly benefits the many philanthropic initiatives Steve has founded over the course of his NFL career. From his Rush the Punter and Kick for Kids events that fund school education programs in his home town of Terre Haute, Indiana to his New Jersey based Project Prom campaign which gave Superstorm Sandy victims a chance to attend their high school proms with dignity and style, all of Steve's charities will be assisted by the partners contributing to his World Champion Foundation.

* Spokesperson for Second Chance Toys, an organization that collects, cleans and donates gently used plastic toys to children in need.

* Head coach for Wellness in the Schools, an organization that inspires healthy eating, environmental awareness and fitness as a way of life for kids in public schools.

* Health and Fitness Ambassador for the Boys and Girls Clubs in New Jersey

* Founder of The Steve Weatherford Charity for Ghana

* Spokesperson for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

* Founder of Project Prom, which provides a memorable prom night to disadvantaged high schoolers.

* Spokesperson for Kicks for Kids, where underprivileged kids going back to school go on a shoe shopping spree

* Steve Weatherford's "Rush the Punter" 5K Dash and Kids Fun Run, an event that helps raise money for early childhood education programs ‐ Success by 6. The program helps thousands of children in the Wabash Valley every year.

* In October, Weatherford dressed up as Superman and visited kids at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

* This holiday season, Weatherford teamed up with Morris Catholic High School and took 50 underprivileged children on a holiday shopping spree.

* In November, he took to the streets of Newark to donate turkeys to needy families.

* After a fatal fire took place in Newark, Weatherford teamed up with The Shauger Group to donate 750 fire detectors to Newark residents to ensure that they're using the proper precautions. Then following a special ceremony with the mayor, Weatherford, Donald Shauger and the mayor hand delivered them to the residents.

It's pretty obvious, Weatherford's one of the good guys who deserved to be noticed for his hard work in the community throughout the year.

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