JE'ROD CHERRY: AUCTIONING OFF SUPER BOWL RING

Former Patriots cornerback Je'Rod Cherry, who played with the club from 2001 through 2004, is auctioning off his ring from Super Bowl XXXVI to help raise money for children in Rwanda. Cherry, mainly a special teamer in his four years in Foxborough, won titles with New England in 2001, 2003, and 2004.

It's great to see a professional athlete give back like this. Sure, a lot of athletes have charitable foundations, but it's not often you see a non-superstar player give up one of his most prized possessions for a cause.

The auction is being done through Celebrities For Charities, a foundation formed in 1997 that lists former Bruins captain Ray Bourque as a member of the board of directors. It is a group that helps out some of Boston's best charity events, such as Jason Varitek's Putt-Putt Challenge, and Kevin Faulk's Celebrity Softball Game.

The drawing date for Cherry's ring is Thanksgiving day. The website gives a description of the diamond encrusted jewelery:

"Created by Jostens, the 14-karat white gold Super Bowl ring worn by the Super Bowl XXXVI champions, the New England Patriots, features 142 diamonds. Forty-two diamonds encircle the bezel, which is the edge of the ring's face, and two larger football-shaped diamonds are on each side of the bezel. The face of the ring displays the Patriots logo made from red garnets and blue sapphires trimmed with diamonds. A figure of the Lombardi trophy is behind the logo and is made of platinum, a large marquis diamond, and two tapered baguette diamonds.)"

Tickets for the event are just two dollars, and it's all for a great cause. To make a donation, click here.