Colin Kaepernick spends 32nd birthday feeding, helping the homeless, reports say

OAKLAND, Calif. — Activist and former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick reportedly kicked off his 32nd birthday by giving back to those in need.

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According to KPIX-TV and the East Bay Times, the ex-NFL star and his nonprofit foundation, Know Your Rights Camp, partnered with the San Francisco-based Al Pastor Papi food truck Sunday to provide free meals to the homeless in Oakland.

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"What an amazing way to give back and spend our Sunday morning," the restaurant wrote in an Instagram post Sunday afternoon.

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Today we joined @yourrightscamp and @kaepernick7 in Oakland and fed a few folks. The #knowyourrightscamp provided backpacks with toiletries and lots other materials. What an amazing way to give back and spend our Sunday morning. #imwithkap #Imwithkaep

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Kaepernick and other volunteers also gave out backpacks containing food, air masks, socks and hygiene items, the outlets reported.

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#RP @ravisionmedia: This is how Kap brought in his birthday today ❤️ Giving back ✊🏿 Happy birthday, @kaepernick7!! #imwithkap

A post shared by Know Your Rights Camp (@yourrightscamp) on Nov 3, 2019 at 4:19pm PST

All @kaepernick7 wanted to do for his birthday was give back. So that’s what we did! Colin got backpacks filled w/hygiene packs/socks/snacks/masks to pass out in West Oakland in Tent City with @yourrightscamp pic.twitter.com/tpDvCt9ozU
— Mariela Regalado🇩🇴🤩 (@marielaregal) November 4, 2019

In 2016, Kaepernick protested racial inequality by "taking a knee" before games as the national anthem played. He opted out of his contract with the 49ers the following year.