Christian Kuntz is the Week 9 NFLPA Community MVP after a $10,000 school gift and Halloween Bash

Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz is the Week 9 NFLPA Community MVP. The Players Association honored the Pittsburgh native for a $10,000 school gift and for hosting a Halloween Bash for local children.

Kuntz and his wife, Heather, donated $10,000 so Pittsburgh Morrow PreK-8 can stock food, uniforms and hygiene kits for at-risk kids and families every month. The room is set up to serve more than 200 students and about 70 families.

That same week, the Kuntz 4 Ki6s Foundation welcomed 80 children from nine local organizations for costumes, treats and pumpkin decorating at the first Kuntz 4 Ki6s Halloween Bash.

In recognition of the weekly honor, the NFLPA is donating another $10,000 to the Kuntz 4 Ki6s Foundation. Kuntz also becomes eligible for the Alan Page Community Award, which players vote on at season’s end.

The foundation has raised roughly $230,000 over three years for Pittsburgh-area youth programs, including back-to-school shopping trips with the Homeless Children’s Education Fund.

“Pittsburgh is home to me, and being able to make a positive impact in the community that I grew up in is extra special,” Kuntz said. The Steelers are on a bye in Week 9.