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         “She was trying to put food on the table to feed us,” Marion told Regal Magazine.  “She was a strong woman.  She worked three jobs for a long time.  I didn’t always have everything I wanted, but I was good.”

            It is that same memory that led to the formation of the Shawn Marion Foundation, which assists single-parent families through vocational training and adult scholarships, in an effort to help and inspire people who are experiencing similar situations.

            “Four kids, being a single [parent], you’re definitely gonna need support,” Marion added.  The support that his family needed growing up is the same support he is giving single-parent families through the Shawn Marion Foundation.

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