Story Courtesy Gentry Estes, Mobile Press-Register published on www.al.com

TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama coach Nick Saban called today his favorite day of the year.

"I know that it's a big-time thing to win a national championship," Saban said, "but I actually enjoy what we do in helping so many people in this state."

Saban and his family attended and helped host the fourth-annual Nick's Kids luncheon at The Zone in Bryant-Denny Stadium. More than $450,000 was given to local charities through the Nick's Kids Fund, the charity conducted by Saban and his wife Terry to help disadvantaged children.