Program in Georgia teaches kids who have a parent in prison to play football

A programme successful Georgia is helping kids larn astir football.

WSB reported that the programme is besides helping them capable a void successful their lives.

The Atlanta Police Department, alongside Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree, helps at-risk children play football.

According to the nonprofit, the 120 kids successful the programme person thing successful common: they person a genitor who is incarcerated.

"We privation these kids to turn into their God-given imaginable that each of them have," said Prison Fellowship’s James Ackerman.

Thirteen Atlanta Police Department officers besides were determination to pb the day's event.

"On a Sunday morning, they're present due to the fact that they privation to beryllium here,” said Sgt. Vincent Sims. “They're present due to the fact that they emotion kids, they emotion younker engagement, they emotion younker interaction.”

Vincent says the wide sentiment is to amusement these kids they're present for them.

"Do not fearfulness the police. We are not to beryllium feared. We're present for the community, and we're present for you. We really care,” said Sims.