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nice article by pokernews on How Daniel gives back to the community

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http://www.pokernews.com/news/2011/11/dani...idays-11495.htm


Daniel Negreanu and Other Pros Lend Helping Hands During the Holidays
November 24 2011, Brett Collson



As tournament series in Las Vegas, Jacksonville and Atlantic City wrapped up this week, poker players in the U.S. made their way home to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family. The holidays provide a great way for poker players to not only step away from the stress and demanding schedule that go along with playing professionally, but also to reflect on how fortunate they are to be able to do something they love for a living.

One way players can express their thankfulness is by lending a hand to those less fortunate. Whether it's donating to a charity or helping in other ways, poker players have really stepped up to the plate over the years in raising money for worthy causes.

Daniel Negreanu, for example, has been very eager lately to lend a hand to those in need. After returning from an exhausting two-month trip to Europe this fall, Negreanu decided to expand his horizons and do some good for the community. He has long been a generous contributor to charitable organizations, but this year he decided to get more involved and experience more of what some of these organizations really offer.
Negreanu began volunteering at Three Square, a hunger relief program based in Las Vegas. The organization collects food donations and distributes the items to food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and after-school programs across Southern Nevada.

"I decided I wanted to get my hands dirty so I've been volunteering in the Kids Cafe 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. a couple of days a week," Negreanu told PokerNews. "I also went on a day trip to one of the schools where 98 percent of the kids attending qualify for assistance and saw firsthand how much the kids appreciated the food. It was about 3 p.m., and for most of those kids, that will be their last meal of the day before they go to bed."

Negreanu's favorite feature of the organization is that it provides healthy, nutritious meals that kids wouldn't normally receive. It's something that really hits home with Negreanu, who is very conscious about his diet.

"One of the problems in this country is that it can be pretty expensive to eat healthy, and much cheaper to take a family of four to El Pollo Loco where they'll get low quality, fattening food. When I went to the school to watch the kids eat, what amazed me most is how much they loved eating the salads and fresh produce, stuff that they wouldn't normally get because it's a bit too expensive for their families to provide."