CeeDee Lamb surprises families with Thanksgiving grocery donation – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Cee Dee Lamb surprised two families with carts full of Thanksgiving groceries on Tuesday.

The donation was part of the star wideout’s campaign to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas.

There was shock, disbelief, and tears in a Tom Thumb in Frisco on Tuesday as two North Texas families got the surprise of their lives from an NFL star.

“It’s exciting, man, it brings joy to me,” said Cee Dee Lamb. “Because it’s very me, this is what I enjoy doing.”

Today, Cee Dee Lamb is a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.

But growing up, he was one of the three million kids and teens across the country who spend time at Boys and Girls Clubs of America every year.

“Cee Dee Lamb is a former club kid, and he has been tied to our mission since his childhood,” said Anitra Hunt, Director of Communications for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas. “And he loves to give back, and he loves to support Boys and Girls Clubs.”

For Lamb, that support is Touchdowns for Tomorrow, a fundraising campaign for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas that has already raised more than $88,000 of its $100,000 goal.

“With the way the economy is going right now and other things happening in our communities, we’re finding that our families need us more now than ever,” said Hunt.

When he heard about two single mothers from Richardson whose children used the Boys and Girls Clubs, Lamb had them invited to a Frisco grocery store for a big surprise.

“I was like, ‘Okay, what are we doing here? What is the surprise?’” said Loretta Onioni.

Inside, the Cowboys star left them speechless, gifting each family a cart full of free Thanksgiving groceries to help them through the holidays.

“It’s thoughtful,” Onioni said through tears. “May God bless you for the humbleness and love that you have towards people.”

He also signed jerseys for all of them – including teenager Efosa Onioni, who said Lamb was his favorite football player.

“I kind of like froze,” he told NBC 5. “I didn’t know what to do, I was speechless.”

The NFL star said he was proud to give North Texas families a Thanksgiving to remember.

“Making sure everybody has the same experience that I have, or wanted to have, during Thanksgiving,” said Lamb.

The Boys and Girls Clubs said Lamb’s donation would help them get crucial supplies and keep programs running for thousands of Dallas-area kids.

You can donate to the clubs online here.