In this episode of The Ripple Effect, Jenna Kim Jones dives into Cougs Care—a program that turns football tailgates into service projects. Football season usually means rivalries, trash talk, and a lot of yelling. But BYU Alumni leaders Michael Johanson and Kim Marsh share how fans across the country are collecting food, coats, shoes, and books before kickoff, transforming competition into community. From a massive book drive in Texas to unexpected friendships between rival fan bases, this conversation proves that kindness travels just as well as a football team.

Find out more and make your own ripple from BYU’s Cougs Care.