James “Big Brown” Joseph is a former Harlem Globetrotter and a current UPS driver who pours his time and heart into helping communities across south Louisiana.
Big Brown helps kids and families whenever and however is needed, often by rallying coworkers and community members. Together, they provide AC units and fans to those who don’t have them, collect school supplies, paint and beautify civic spaces and so much more.
In 2020, Big Brown and his fund "Big Brown Reaching Out Fund" at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation stepped up for families and kids in Lafayette and Lake Charles after devastating hurricanes and floods, providing supplies, shelter, and toys.
For more information about the work at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, don't forget to visit braf.org.