Akin Ayodele makes an impact with devotion to charity work
The Palm Beach Post
DAVIE — Whether he is standing up an opposing running back with a hard hit or standing up to emcee a community-service event, Dolphins linebacker Akin Ayodele knows what it means to make a statement.
Just this week, he and community relations director Ilona Wolpin were among a group of Dolphins representatives at a Rooms To Go function at the home of a low-income family. They quickly realized that the family had only a small, outdated television to go with their new furniture.
"Akin just jumped in the car and came back and surprised the kids with a TV and a PlayStation2," Wolpin said. "That's just the kind of guy he is."
Ayodele, who is third on the team with 56 tackles, has made the holidays much brighter for an untold number of South Florida children this year with his involvement in a myriad of charitable causes.
"He's the kind of guy the NFL maybe doesn't publicize enough," wide receiver Greg Camarillo said. "You always hear the stories about guys getting arrested, DUIs here and there, but you don't hear the feel-good stories of people who are making a difference in other peoples' lives."
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