(S26) - PT 3 - Oh, the Who-manity!

[Mojojojo]

Ernest Lover did not come from a wealthy family and knows first-hand the difficulties of eating healthy while living paycheck-to-paycheck. During Ernest’s early high-school years, his mother lost her job and his diet suffered. He ended up gaining significant weight and it almost ended his football career before it began. As Ernest learned to use his new-found girth to his advantage (position-switching to DE), he also had to learn how to prepare filling and nutritious meals. It was during this time that Ernest met his now-wife Constance, and preparing and eating healthy meals together became a strong pillar of their relationship. Starting in college, Ernest and Constance made it a tradition to volunteer once a month at an after-school program that helped disadvantaged teenagers families learn how to shop for and prepare healthy meals for themselves and their families. Over the holidays, they would also volunteer preparing and handing out food at local soup kitchens. 


Having only just moved to Baltimore to join the Hawks, Ernest and Constance connected with Maryland Hunger Solutions, helping enroll local families in the state’s Food Stamps program. This holiday season, they will also be working with Moveable Feast to help prepare and deliver food to local families. For the first time, their young daughter will be joining them on the deliveries, making this truly a family occasion.