A week before he heads back to work at Bank of America Stadium, Cam Newton spent his Monday night in the Big Apple.

The Carolina Panthers' quarterback was honored by the Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York for his efforts as a community advocate. Newton's involvement with the organization dates back to at least 2012 when he gave the Charlotte chapter a pre-Christmas surprise.

Among those in attendance at the awards dinner – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell:

@Cameron1Newton is in the house!! We're kicking off our fundraising event, #SidewalksofNY here at the @WaldorfNYC! Check out this lucky Little!

A photo posted by Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC (@bbbsnyc) on Apr 18, 2016 at 4:47pm PDT

When bae tryna act shy 🏉 #1 #BigBrothersBigSistersNYC

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Gotta love how cool Cam is with his fans😎 NBC BLK is happy to be here to congratulate @cameron1newton on getting the 2016 Sports Award at tonight's @bbbsnyc awards dinner! #nflmvp #bbbsnyc #camnewton #dab #philanthropist #nbcblk

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.@CameronNewton gave a great, inspirational speech about the power of mentoring at our #SidewalksofNY gala tonight! pic.twitter.com/kbBb2u4j4m

— BBBS of NYC (@BBBSNYC) April 19, 2016