"Seeing "humanity at its best," at a youth conference in 2008, the three-time Super Bowl champion decided to raffle off his prized possession to help those in need. Cherry's selfless gesture, parting with the 2.61-carat ring featuring 142 diamonds, helped generate $180,000, which went to charities such as Boston for Africa, Feed My Starving Children and Asia's Hope, a Christian organization that builds homes and provides educational opportunities, food and medical care for orphaned children in Thailand, Cambodia and India."
""For two weeks, think about one. Let's be one mind. Let's be one heartbeat. One purpose. One goal. One more game. One. Let's get it." It's why the number "1" along with the words "mind," "goal," "purpose" and "heart" are inside each ring. "You see that '1' and the words, and it was like, 'Wow,' you're floored," Woodson said. When you talk to the team in any capacity, you never know what's going to stick."
Super Bowl rings often embody personal stories, charitable contributions and design milestones. Jerod Cherry raffled his 2.61-carat ring with 142 diamonds after a 2008 youth conference, raising $180,000 for Boston for Africa, Feed My Starving Children and Asia's Hope. Charles Woodson and the Green Bay Packers inscribed the number "1" and the words "mind," "goal," "purpose" and "heart" inside their rings to reinforce unity before the Super Bowl. The Packers' Super Bowl XLV ring was the first to include over 100 diamonds and the first to be made of platinum. Rings serve as lasting symbols for teams, players and charitable causes.
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