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Stroud's Dad to Join Foundation Post-Release
30 Nov
Summary
- C.J. Stroud plans to involve his father in his foundation.
- His father, jailed for 10 years, will aid criminal justice reform efforts.
- The foundation supports single mothers and children of inmates.
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is looking forward to his father's eventual release from prison, with plans to integrate him into the C.J. Stroud Foundation. His father, Coleridge Bernard Stroud III, has been incarcerated for about a decade and is currently serving a 38-year sentence for charges including carjacking and kidnapping.
Stroud shared that his father possesses a deep empathy for individuals in similar circumstances and has expressed interest in contributing to the foundation's outreach programs, particularly those supporting individuals in halfway homes. The quarterback believes his father's firsthand experience will offer a unique perspective and an essential new dimension to their reform efforts.
Alongside his father's future involvement, Stroud also lauded his mother, Kimberly, the foundation's co-founder, for her unwavering dedication and compassion. He credits her stringent guidance and support as instrumental in shaping him into the man he is today, highlighting the family-centric nature of his philanthropic endeavors.
