Washington Rookie Cole Holcomb Surprises DC Firefighter With Truckload of Furniture

Posted Sep 4, 2019
D.C. firefighter Marvette James got a knock on her door Tuesday from Washington Redskins rookie linebacker Cole Holcomb, who came with a truckload of free furniture for her family’s new house. A single mother of two boys and two girls, James’ family just purchased their first home with the help of a program run by the Greater Washington Urban League. (NBC Washington)

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