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New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Tavaris Barnes provides food to needy in Jacksonville

Rookie New Orleans Saints defensive end Tavaris Barnes returned home to Jacksonville during the bye week and created an outreach program - "Comin' Bacc to Give Bacc" - to provide food and necessities to the needy.

Barnes spent some of his time off at Trinity Rescue Misson on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

He provided toys, toiletries, food and cold-weather comforts to the Trinity Rescue.

"I feel like a lot of people that make it from here don't ever really give back, and I always said, 'I will never be that guy,'" Barnes said to Joy Purdy of Jacksonville's News 4.