CHARLOTTE—The Panthers were all over the Carolinas on Friday, in communities and areas of need for the club's annual Keep Pounding Day.

"Keep Pounding Day is about standing alongside our communities and giving back to the people who are at the heart of the Carolinas," said Nicole Tepper, chief administrative officer at Tepper Sports & Entertainment. "Seeing our players, Legends, staff and fans come together every year to serve others and support meaningful causes speaks to the values we're proud to represent as an organization."

The day, paying homage to the Panthers motto courtesy of Hall of Famer Sam Mills, sees the Panthers disperse across North and South Carolina to volunteer at organized events. Events include: a Play 60 day in Greenville, South Carolina, a teacher appreciation day and Habitat For Humanity build in Charlotte, a visit to a veterans center in Asheville, and a day spent at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia, South Carolina.

"When you're at these events you realize, man we got to do more of this because it's so good for a lot of aspects," noted Panthers receiver Adam Thielen, who took part in the Teacher Appreciation Day at Walter G. Byers School in Charlotte.

"It's good for teammates to just get in the community, be around each other outside of the building and outside of the stress of football and all that, and then just getting to know some of the people in the building.

"And then to give back to the community, obviously today with the teachers, how important they are, how important teachers have been in my life…just to be able to give back to these teachers and clean their car to give back in a small way is fun."

Check out more from the day as players, coaches, leadership, and more from the Panthers organizations volunteered throughout the Carolinas as part of Keep Pounding Day.

Teacher Appreciation Carwash: Volunteers celebrated the start of Teacher Appreciation Week at Walter G. Byers School. Activities included a carpool takeover to kick off the day, morning announcements, hallway sizzle run and washing vehicles for teachers. Teachers received additional gratitude gifts as part of the surprise celebration.

Habitat For Humanity: Volunteers worked on a new home build in West Charlotte. Activities included painting, framing and dry wall. The stop was sponsored by Bosch, who provided tools to build the homes.

Asheville Buncombe County Veterans: Volunteers partnered with Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) to serve veterans that have been displaced due to Hurricane Helene. Activities included packing supply backpacks for homeless veterans alongside veterans already in the program, serving veterans lunch, share conversation and yard games.

Adaptive Play 60 Day: Volunteers led 75 youth in an adaptive Play 60 Camp and encouraged healthy active lifestyles. The program was held at Cleveland Park with a special ceremony that followed for the City of Greenville's new adaptive playground.

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice: Volunteers traveled to Neriah Community Development Center in Columbia, South Carolina to engage with 20 high-risk teens from Richland County, currently enrolled in the SCDJJ preventative program, where they have been hit hard by an increase of violence, specifically gun violence, the past few months. Activities included planting garden beds, as part of Neriah's after school enrichment program, and mentorship discussions during lunch.