Anthony Barr Celebrates with Jeremiah Program…

The Vikings Table food truck served up dinner, and Caribou Coffee provided warm cups of coffee and hot chocolate.

Barr arrived layered up in a pair of hoodies, and he instantly reconnected with moms and young people who have become extended members of his family for the past several years.

“There’s a lot of familiar faces, a lot of kids I saw when they were infants,” Barr said. “I feel like I’m going to my grandma’s house, hanging out with my cousins, my siblings and aunts and uncles. It’s just like home, really. We joke around, give each other a hard time, but it’s all love at the end of the day. It’s a very welcoming environment, one that’s nurturing. It’s molding the future of these kids. I think what they do at Jeremiah and what we do at Raise the Barr is important.

“It’s really about the relationships you make and the time you spend with the people in the community,” Barr added. “When I walk up here and give the kids and moms hugs, it’s a trust that’s been built over the years.”