Roddick shares how his foundation helps during the Coronavirus outbreak

Like many other former and active players, Andy Roddick also has his own foundation. The Andy Roddick Foundation is helping people in need in the United States. Now, Roddick shared with ATPTour.com what is his foundation doing during the Coronavirus outbreak.

“It’s a huge deal. If you think about the cost of groceries, even the smallest donation can cover groceries for a day, which in these times is huge. That was our first goal: we’ve got to replace these two meals a day, to not throw a family that’s already potentially in a stressful situation in a financially stressful situation. Thankfully we do plan ahead so we do have a little bit of a runway, but we also have staff and food and there are so many different needs we have to fill right now. Anything we can get helps, and the Austin community has been amazing… Every little bit at this moment in time can make the difference for a family," said Roddick.

“We sign up and we want these kids. We start them in kindergarten and we go through fifth grade and our job is to really supplement the parents, giving the families the tools they need to succeed. That doesn’t end at the school bell. That doesn’t end when they walk off campus. The families that we serve are the types of families that get hit the hardest during something like this. You have to be able to act quickly, so we had a bunch of emergency strategy meetings with our board, with our staff. It’s a tough thing because a lot of our value is the person-to-person interaction… We have to continue to serve the families that put their faith in us," Roddick said.

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