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Cowboys CB Brandon Carr donating $110,000 to help water crisis in his hometown

The Dallas Morning News

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr (39) and defensive end Demarcus Lawrence (90) stop Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during the Seattle Seahawks vs. the Dallas Cowboys NFL football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, November 1, 2015. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan hits home for Brandon Carr. The Cowboys cornerback was born and raised in Flint. He has friends and family still living in the city.

MLive.com reported Tuesday morning that the Community Foundation of Greater Flint said Carr is donating $100,000 to create the Carr Cares Fund for Flint and $10,000 for the Safe Water Safe Homes Fund to help with replacing pipes and plumbing.