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49ers WR Torrey Smith Helps Deliver Supplies to Fight Flint Water Crisis

After joining nearly two dozen NFL players in donating $100,000 worth of body wipes and bottled water, Torrey Smith took his support for embattled Flint, Mich., one step further on Wednesday.

The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver teamed up with Baltimore Ravens running back Justin Forsett to personally deliver supplies and speak to those affected by the ongoing water crisis.

Smith and Forsett visited senior citizens at Loving Hands Adult & Senior Care before appearing in classrooms at Flint Southwestern Classical Academy and Flint Northwestern High School.

Due to lead contamination caused by corrosive river water and aging pipes, residents in Flint have been forced to use bottled water for everything from brushing their teeth to cooking to showering.