Shawne Merriman To Help Homeless W/ Annual Coat Drive, ‘This Means A Lot’

For the twenty second 12 months in a row, Shawne Merriman will get out into the group with the intention to help the needy … and he tells TMZ Sports activities he could not be happier to do it!

The Chargers legend is internet hosting his annual Lights On Foundation Coat Drive later Saturday … simply earlier than his alma mater, the College of Maryland, takes on Rutgers in a giant faculty soccer sport.

The ex-pass rusher says he’ll personally be on the occasion — serving to acquire “gloves, scarves, hats” and “anything that’s going to keep people warm” because the chilly winter months strategy.

This would be the twenty second time Merriman’s put all of it on … and he advised us earlier this week it will get increasingly more fulfilling because the years go purchase.

To this point, Merriman tells us he is nabbed over 30,000 coats for homeless households … and he says he nonetheless sees among the identical individuals on the occasion that he used to run into approach again within the day.

“It’s been amazing, man,” he mentioned of all of it.