MONROE — It may be just one pair of cleats on the New England Patriots sideline on Monday, but it will mean the world to a Monroe family.

Around the NFL, football players use the league’s “My Cause, My Cleats” campaign once per season to shine some light on causes or charities that mean something to them.

Efton Chism III, a 2020 Monroe graduate and NFL rookie, chose the Monroe-based Big Heart, Big Smile Foundation, created in memory of Kaci Edelbrock, who passed away after a motor vehicle accident at six years old in 2018.

The organization, started by Kaci’s mother, Joni Edelbrock, focuses on providing resources to help children deal with grief as well as assisting families in need.

Chism’s choice of footwear for the upcoming Monday Night Football game goes much further back than his b

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