T here are dozens of stories about Jerry Richardson’s generosity. Some are known by many, others by few. The latest is revealed in the July edition of Charlotte Magazine.”Friend of a Friend” details the yearlong fight of Vicki Luquire, wife of Steve Luquire, CEO and Founder of Charlotte-based advertising and public relations firm Luquire George Andrews. (full disclosure: My wife works at LGA — BV)Richardson and Luquire are longtime friends, and early this year, Luquire asked the Panthers’ owner for a favor.Instead of describing what happened next, we’ll just link to the piece. The Richardson story comes about three-quarters of the way through, but the entire piece is well worth your time.

Friend of a Friend: Project Life — Charlotte Magazine

Linebacker Luke Kuechly is also mentioned. Back in March, we featured his involvement with Project Life.[gap size=”2.613em”]