Identity of 49ers fan at Seattle victory parade discovered

Of all the images from the raucous Seattle Seahawks victory parade from earlier in the week, the one that made the biggest splash on the Internet featured a lone San Francisco 49ers fan amongst the sea of blue and green.

The fan’s name is Ronnie Andrews, and his story is pretty remarkable.

Catherine Tate of Ladies of the Empire tracked down Andrews for an interview and discovered that the 15-year-old is a ward of the state. Originally hoping to send Andrews to a 49ers game, Tate posted this message on Ladies of the Empire:

"Ladies this 15 year old boy is a ward of the State of Washington and has been living in a homeless shelter. His teachers speak highly of him but also express the need for him to have a stable home with love, support, consistency. Ladies Of The Empire origianlly [sic] was trying to reward this kid with a free ticket to the Niners vs. Seattle game in Levi’s Stadium, at the time not knowing his age or his situation. But through the magic of social media we found him. And when we did we found way more than any of us had even imagined. We knew this kid was brave and passionate but we had no idea the depth. We have now made it our mission to not only help this kid attend his first Niner game next season but we are on a mission to find him a stable home. A home where he can grow and thrive and be a kid. Something every kid deserves."

Tate began a GoFundMe campaign with the goal of raising $5,500. Donations began flooding in, and the campaign has already surpassed $11,600.

You can read another interview with Andrews here.

[Source: Ladies of the Empire]