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Photos: Former Georgia QB Matthew Stafford and his wife surprise families with gifts

Published: Dec 22, 2016 · 3:04 PM EST

Every year, former Georgia QB Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, spread Christmas cheer by giving gifts to families in need.

This year, the Staffords visited with the families of two slain Detroit police officers, bringing gifts to the spouses and children of the fallen officers:

Missing three of the kids in this photo, but we enjoyed ourselves delivering to this wonderful family!! We hope we brought them as much cheer as they did for us!! #besttimeoftheyear #familyovereverything #donttakeasecondforgrantedwithlovedones

A photo posted by Kelly Stafford (@kbstafford89) on Dec 21, 2016 at 8:39am PST

Words can’t express how we felt about this family. I think you can see it in our smiles how happy a night it was. This family has gone through a lot in the past month, but you would have never known it.. they welcomed us into their home with open arms. We are so grateful that we were given a chance to meet them, it was one of the best gifts we could be given. #besttimeoftheyear #amazingfamily #familyovereverything #donttakeasecondforgrantedwithlovedones

A photo posted by Kelly Stafford (@kbstafford89) on Dec 20, 2016 at 11:50am PST

According to DawgNation.com, Stafford said the yearly tradition is important to Kelly and him:

“And this year it was a great opportunity considering we did two families of fallen police officers, people that protect us and lost their lives in the line of duty,” the former Georgia quarterback told ESPN’s Michael Rothstein. “Something we felt was important and just happy to do it.”

Though the families are grieving in their first holiday season without their loved ones, hopefully the Staffords’ kind gesture will bring a little bit of light into a dark time in their lives.

Adam Spencer

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