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Cam Heyward recognized by NFLPA for his work in the community

The NFL Players Association has named Steelers captain Cameron Heyward their Community MVP for Week 1 of the 2020 season.

Congrats to @camheyward on being named Week 1 #CommunityMVP for installing his first Little Free Library. The book-sharing boxes provide 24-7 access to literacy for underserved Pittsburgh communities while honoring the legacy in education of his late grandfather. pic.twitter.com/uKwbnz28A1

— NFLPA (@NFLPA) September 18, 2020

Heywards work in the community is a literacy program for underserved communities around Pittsburgh and is named in honor of his grandparents according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.