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- Updated: May 10, 2016
THORNTON, Colo. — Nolan Arenado was in middle school just a decade ago and remembers that part of his life fondly and vividly.
The Rockies’ All-Star third baseman understands that stage of adolescence is where teens are often still seeking their true identity, and as such, peer negativity is often a byproduct. Doing his part to steer kids towards a more positive well-being, Arenado spent Tuesday morning at a suburban Denver middle school sharing and taking in stories of positivity as part of the Rockies’ Home Run for Kindness program.
“The people of Denver have been great to me, so it’s the right thing to come back and do the right thing for the kids,” Arenado said. “People think this is a sacrifice, you know, I’m sacrificing my time. This isn’t a sacrifice of my time.”
The Rockies have worked hand-in-hand for three years with Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (RAKF), an internationally-recognized nonprofit. They remain the first and only professional sports …
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