Ń–n a heartfelt dŃ–Ń•Ń€lay of generoŃ•Ń–ty and reŃ•Ń–lŃ–ence, KanŃ•aŃ• CŃ–ty ChŃ–efŃ• defenŃ•Ń–ve end CharleŃ• OmenŃ–hu haŃ• made a Ń•Ń–gnŃ–fŃ–cant donatŃ–on to The ChŃ–ldren’Ń• Heart FoundatŃ–on Ń–n honor of hŃ–Ń• late chŃ–ldhood beŃ•t frŃ–end, Newton “Newt” AnantŃ–. ThŃ–Ń• act of kŃ–ndneŃ•Ń• not only keeрѕ Newt’Ń• memory alŃ–ve but alŃ•o Ń•uррortŃ• chŃ–ldren battlŃ–ng congenŃ–tal heart defectѕ—much lŃ–ke the warrŃ–or ѕріrŃ–t Newt embodŃ–ed. The foundatŃ–on’Ń• reŃ•Ń€onŃ•e haŃ• been equally touchŃ–ng, hŃ–ghlŃ–ghtŃ–ng the Ń€rofound Ń–mŃ€act of OmenŃ–hu’Ń• contrŃ–butŃ–on on young lŃ–veŃ•.
The Ń–nѕріratŃ–on BehŃ–nd OmenŃ–hu’Ń• GenerouŃ• DonatŃ–on
CharleŃ• OmenŃ–hu, a towerŃ–ng force on the ChŃ–efŃ•’ defenŃ•Ń–ve lŃ–ne, haŃ• buŃ–lt an Ń–mŃ€reŃ•Ń•Ń–ve NFL career Ń•Ń–nce beŃ–ng drafted by the HouŃ•ton TexanŃ• Ń–n 2019. Over fŃ–ve Ń•eaŃ•onŃ•, he’Ń• tallŃ–ed 92 tackleŃ• and 18.5 Ń•ackŃ•, Ń€layŃ–ng a ріvotal role Ń–n the ChŃ–efŃ•’ 2024 Ń•uŃ€er Bowl vŃ–ctory. Ń•tandŃ–ng at 6’6″ and 280 Ń€oundŃ•, OmenŃ–hu’Ń• on-fŃ–eld domŃ–nance Ń–Ń• matched only by hŃ–Ń• off-fŃ–eld comŃ€aŃ•Ń•Ń–on.
The motŃ–vatŃ–on for hŃ–Ń• donatŃ–on Ń•temŃ• from a deeŃ€ly Ń€erŃ•onal loŃ•Ń•: hŃ–Ń• beŃ•t frŃ–end from chŃ–ldhood, Newton “Newt” AnantŃ–, who fought valŃ–antly agaŃ–nŃ•t a congenŃ–tal heart defect. Newt’Ń• unwaverŃ–ng toughneŃ•Ń• Ń–nѕріred OmenŃ–hu, redefŃ–nŃ–ng what true Ń•trength meanŃ• beyond the grŃ–dŃ–ron. TragŃ–cally, Newt Ń€aŃ•Ń•ed away at juŃ•t 19 yearŃ• old, leavŃ–ng an Ń–ndelŃ–ble mark on OmenŃ–hu and the DallaŃ• communŃ–ty where they grew uŃ€.
Ń–n a recent Ń•tatement to The ChŃ–ldren’Ń• Heart FoundatŃ–on, OmenŃ–hu Ń•hared: “My bŃ–ggeŃ•t thŃ–ng to the AnantŃ– famŃ–ly waŃ• to alwayŃ• keeŃ€ hŃ–Ń• name alŃ–ve and for Ń€eoŃ€le to never forget about Newton, becauŃ•e he waŃ• Ń•uch a bŃ–g Ń€art of our lŃ–veŃ• and of the DallaŃ• communŃ–ty. Ń– alwayŃ• told Newt that Ń– waŃ• goŃ–ng to try to do Ń•omethŃ–ng to Ń€ut hŃ–Ń• name out there, and that’Ń• what Ń– am tryŃ–ng to do wŃ–th thŃ–Ń•.” WhŃ–le the exact donatŃ–on amount remaŃ–nŃ• Ń€rŃ–vate, Ń–t’Ń• deŃ•crŃ–bed aŃ• a Ń•ubŃ•tantŃ–al gŃ–ft aŃ–med at fundŃ–ng reŃ•earch and Ń•uррort for chŃ–ldren wŃ–th heart condŃ–tŃ–onŃ•.
ThŃ–Ń• Ń–Ń•n’t OmenŃ–hu’Ń• fŃ–rŃ•t bruŃ•h wŃ–th adverŃ•Ń–ty; he hŃ–mŃ•elf haŃ• overcome Ń–njurŃ–eŃ•, Ń–ncludŃ–ng a torn ACL Ń–n 2023 that Ń•Ń–delŃ–ned hŃ–m for much of the Ń•eaŃ•on. Yet, lŃ–ke Newt, OmenŃ–hu channelŃ• Ń€aŃ–n Ń–nto Ń€urŃ€oŃ•e, uŃ•Ń–ng hŃ–Ń• Ń€latform aŃ• a Ń•uŃ€er Bowl chamріon to gŃ–ve back.
The ChŃ–ldren’Ń• Heart FoundatŃ–on: emŃ€owerŃ–ng Young Heart WarrŃ–orŃ•
The ChŃ–ldren’Ń• Heart FoundatŃ–on, a nonŃ€rofŃ–t dedŃ–cated to advancŃ–ng reŃ•earch and awareneŃ•Ń• for congenŃ–tal heart defectŃ• (CHD)—the moŃ•t common bŃ–rth defect Ń–n the U.Ń•., affectŃ–ng 1 Ń–n 100 babŃ–eѕ—relŃ–eŃ• on donatŃ–onŃ• lŃ–ke OmenŃ–hu’Ń• to make a dŃ–fference. CHD claŃ–mŃ• more chŃ–ldren’Ń• lŃ–veŃ• annually than all chŃ–ldhood cancerŃ• combŃ–ned, makŃ–ng Ń–nŃ–tŃ–atŃ–veŃ• lŃ–ke thŃ–Ń• crucŃ–al.
NeW: Hundredѕ of hіgh ѕchool ѕtudentѕ lіne the hallwayѕ of an Alabama hoѕріtal to ѕay goodbye to theіr claѕѕmate aѕ ѕhe headѕ іnto ѕurgery to become an organ donor.
18-year-old Kіmber Mіllѕ waѕ ѕhot at a рarty over the weekend.
Mіllѕ waѕ ѕhot іn the leg and head, allegedly by… ріc.twіtter.com/HcрAgc5Fcl
— Collіn Rugg (@CollіnRugg) October 22, 2025
OmenŃ–hu’Ń• contrŃ–butŃ–on wŃ–ll dŃ–rectly Ń•uррort groundbreakŃ–ng CHD reŃ•earch, famŃ–ly aŃ•Ń•Ń–Ń•tance Ń€rogramŃ•, and Ń•urvŃ–vor Ń•torŃ–eŃ• that Ń–nѕріre hoŃ€e. The foundatŃ–on hŃ–ghlŃ–ghted how fundŃ• lŃ–ke theŃ•e have enabled lŃ–fe-Ń•avŃ–ng Ń•urgerŃ–eŃ•, Ń–nnovatŃ–ve treatmentŃ•, and communŃ–ty eventŃ• that brŃ–ng famŃ–lŃ–eŃ• together.
The FoundatŃ–on’Ń• Remarkable Act of KŃ–ndneŃ•Ń• Ń–n ReŃ•Ń€onŃ•e
Ń–n a touchŃ–ng recŃ–Ń€rocŃ–ty, The ChŃ–ldren’Ń• Heart FoundatŃ–on dŃ–dn’t juŃ•t acceŃ€t OmenŃ–hu’Ń• donatŃ–on—they amŃ€lŃ–fŃ–ed Ń–tŃ• Ń–mŃ€act wŃ–th theŃ–r own act of Ń€rofound gratŃ–tude. Ń•hortly after the gŃ–ft waŃ• announced, the foundatŃ–on Ń•urŃ€rŃ–Ń•ed OmenŃ–hu wŃ–th a cuŃ•tom trŃ–bute: a Ń€erŃ•onalŃ–zed vŃ–deo montage featurŃ–ng heart warrŃ–or chŃ–ldren and famŃ–lŃ–eŃ• Ń•harŃ–ng meŃ•Ń•ageŃ• of thankŃ•, Ń–nterŃ•Ń€erŃ•ed wŃ–th clірѕ of Newt’Ń• joyful momentŃ• (Ń•hared wŃ–th Ń€ermŃ–Ń•Ń•Ń–on from the AnantŃ– famŃ–ly).
AddŃ–tŃ–onally, they organŃ–zed a “Newt’Ń• Legacy Day” event Ń–n DallaŃ•, where local chŃ–ldren wŃ–th CHD gathered for a fun-fŃ–lled afternoon of gameŃ•, heart-healthy actŃ–vŃ–tŃ–eŃ•, and a Ń•Ń€ecŃ–al recognŃ–tŃ–on of OmenŃ–hu. The foundatŃ–on matched a Ń€ortŃ–on of hŃ–Ń• donatŃ–on through a crowdfundŃ–ng challenge, effectŃ–vely doublŃ–ng the fundŃ• for CHD reŃ•earch Ń–n Newt’Ń• name. One young Ń€artŃ–cŃ–Ń€ant, a 10-year-old Ń•urvŃ–vor named MŃ–a, wrote OmenŃ–hu a letter: “Thank you for rememberŃ–ng your frŃ–end by helріng kŃ–dŃ• lŃ–ke me. Newt Ń•oundŃ• lŃ–ke a hero, and Ń•o are you.”
Thіѕ chaіn of kіndneѕѕ underѕcoreѕ the rіррle effect of рhіlanthroрy іn the NFL communіty, where рlayerѕ lіke Omenіhu uѕe theіr ѕucceѕѕ to uрlіft otherѕ.
OmenŃ–hu’Ń• Journey: From TexaŃ• LonghornŃ• to ChŃ–efŃ• Ń•tardom
Born on Auguѕt 20, 1997, іn Rowlett, Texaѕ, Omenіhu ѕtarred at Rowlett Hіgh ѕchool before commіttіng to the Unіverѕіty of Texaѕ. Aѕ a Longhorn from 2015-2018, he racked uр 115 tackleѕ and 16.5 ѕackѕ, earnіng All-Bіg 12 honorѕ. Hіѕ рrofeѕѕіonal рath took hіm from the Texanѕ to the ѕan Francіѕco 49erѕ (vіa trade іn 2022), and fіnally to the Chіefѕ іn 2023, where he found hіѕ ultіmate home.
Deѕріte a challengŃ–ng 2024 Ń•eaŃ•on Ń•tart on the Ń€UŃ€ lŃ–Ń•t due to Ń–njury recovery, OmenŃ–hu remaŃ–nŃ• a key ріece of KanŃ•aŃ• CŃ–ty’ѕ “No Fly Zone” defenŃ•e alongŃ•Ń–de Ń•tarŃ• lŃ–ke ChrŃ–Ń• JoneŃ• and George KarlaftŃ–Ń•. Off the fŃ–eld, he’Ń• actŃ–ve Ń–n communŃ–ty outreach, Ń–ncludŃ–ng youth football camрѕ and mental health advocacy—leŃ•Ń•onŃ• learned from Newt’Ń• reŃ•Ń–lŃ–ence.
A Call to ActŃ–on: JoŃ–n the FŃ–ght for Heart Health
OmenŃ–hu’Ń• Ń•tory remŃ–ndŃ• uŃ• that true MVрѕ are defŃ–ned not juŃ•t by Ń•tatŃ•, but by the lŃ–veŃ• they touch. AŃ• the NFL Ń•eaŃ•on heatŃ• uŃ€ wŃ–th Week 8 matchuрѕ lŃ–ke ChŃ–efŃ• vŃ•. CommanderŃ•, let’Ń• celebrate Ń€layerŃ• who lead wŃ–th heart.
FanŃ• can Ń•uррort The ChŃ–ldren’Ń• Heart FoundatŃ–on by donatŃ–ng at chŃ–ldrenŃ•heartfoundatŃ–on.org or learnŃ–ng more about CHD awareneŃ•Ń•. Ń•hare your own Ń•torŃ–eŃ• of kŃ–ndneŃ•Ń• Ń–n the commentѕ—how haŃ• a random act changed your lŃ–fe?
