Colin Kaepernick Spends 32nd Birthday Helping the Homeless. On Nov. 3, former NFL star Colin Kaepernick teamed up with his Know Your Rights Camp to provide aid to the homeless population in Oakland, California. Kaepernick spent time handing out provision-filled backpacks and other personal necessities. . According to the ‘San Francisco Chronicle,’ he also brought in a food truck. This is not the first time Kaepernick has chosen to spend his birthday helping others. In 2016, Kaepernick hosted the first Know Your Rights Camp event on Nov. 3, speaking to children in Oakland about their rights as American citizens. . As described on his foundation’s site, Kaepernick hopes to encourage “self-empowerment” and “liberation” in communities across the country. . Our mission is to advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities through education, self-empowerment, mass-mobilization and the creation of new systems that elevate the next generation of change leaders, Via Know Your Rights Camp