LSU right-handed pitcher Thatcher Hurd has donated the money he’s received in name, image, and likeness compensation to help feed the hungry in Baton Rouge. The donation paid for 30 thousand pounds of food for the Baton Rouge Food Bank to distribute to needy families. Hurd says he got his giving spirit from his Dad.
“He’s always installed in me, too much is given, much is acquired, and I have taken throughout my life, said Hurd. “And it’s always something I wanted to do is give back, especially with all of the support I’ve gotten from LSU and the community.”
Hurd is a transfer from UCLA and is expected to be a weekend starter for the number one Tigers. The 20-year-old from California says when he got his NIL deal over the summer, he decided to use it to make a difference.
“You don’t want anyone to go hungry,” said Hurd.
Hurd also donates his time at the Baton Rouge food pantry.
“When I was working at the food bank, we are filling up the boxes and it says a family with three kids, you kind of feel like you want to hook them up with cookies, that felt very personal to me,” said Hurd.
For more information go to https://www.loc8nearme.com/louisiana/baton-rouge/greater-baton-rouge-food-bank/5713428/
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