Eric Kendricks is using his passions to give back to the community.
The Dallas Cowboys linebacker is a lifelong car enthusiast who has always cared about helping those in need.
That’s what made Acceler8 the perfect non-profit organization for him to partner with. Kendricks has worked with that group in his native state California to fulfill their mission of supporting at-risk youth through mentorship and workforce development within the automotive industry.
“I’m really passionate about cars, especially coming back to California, it’s a big car enthusiast state,” Kendricks said in an interview with NBCU Local. “So, I think that any way we can teach kids skills about (them) and trades to get them out of trouble, get them off the streets, keep them in a program to teach them and have them learn about the trade of working on a car.
“We all have to travel somewhere every day and sometimes vehicles break down or their …