Manning brothers fly supplies into Louisiana, visit evacuees at Southern University
Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning, left, autographs a rubber ball for Larry Rudolph, 14, second from right, during a tour of the shelter set up at the Southern University F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005. Surrounding Manning are, from left, Donald Wells, Yvonne Mutin and Braylon Patterson, far right. Manning and his brother, Eli, were touring the shelter after bringing in 31,000 pounds of nonperishable items to aid the hurricane survivors. (AP Photo/The Advocate, Bryan Tuck)
Comedian Steve Harvey visits evacuees at SU
by The Associated Press
September 04, 2005
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana natives Peyton and Eli Manning flew into Baton Rouge Saturday morning and helped distribute 31,000 pounds of supplies for Hurricane Katrina refugees.
The brothers, both NFL quarterbacks, grew up in New Orleans. They also visited 500 evacuees located at the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the campus of Southern Univeristy in Baton Rouge, La.
“ What Eli and I want to do is help the city," Peyton Manning said. "We are in to help for the long haul. This is our hometown. ”
Eli Manning, who plays for the New York Giants, said after surviving Sept. 11, New Yorkers have a great deal of empathy for the city.
“ They have an understanding of what's going on in New Orleans," he said. "Many people have called me and asked what they can do to help.”
Comedian Steve Harvey also visited the evacuees located on the Southern University campus.
Manning Bros., Steve Harvey visit displaced persons at S.U.
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