page_title: Kevan Barlow
section_title: Philanthropy
hierarchical_section_title: Kevan Barlow / Philanthropy
caption_attribution_description: English: Kevan Barlow shown dancing with school children during a charity event.
context_page_description: Kevan Courtney Barlow is a former American football running back. During his career, he has played for San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers.
context_section_description: Barlow was a criminal justice major with a minor in business while attending college at Pitt. While a member of the 49ers, Barlow would make routine visits to San Quentin State Prison to visit inmates. He visit and talk with the inmates to give them encouragement after they are released. Barlow also spent time reading with kids at different schools in the San Francisco area and also visited kids at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  Barlow has been a long-time advocate on behalf of children's cancer charities. He has rallied with former San Francisco mayor, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom at charities to combat breast cancer. In 2012, Barlow released a statement in support of new cancer treatments including a finding that folic acid playing a significant role in reducing the rates of two childhood cancers.
  Barlow is also an outspoken supporter of the YMCA. He is involved in YMCA's day summer camp program and other programs for kids offered by the YMCA.
caption: Barlow dancing with students at a school charity event
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