Former Ravens wide receiver/returner Jacoby Jones came back to M&T Bank Stadium to surprise Baltimore’s Coby R., 11, as he continues to battle aggressive brain cancer. The two have a long friendship that gives each other strength amidst hard times. Source: The Caw: The Beautiful Friendship Of Cancer Patient Coby And Jacoby
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Son’s battle with cancer gives Patriots’ Nate Solder new perspective
Nate Solder is all about strength and physicality, traits he uses to good effect with a single goal in mind — protecting Tom Brady. Yet there have been times this season when the New England Patriots left tackle has had to take time off to look after someone more important. Solder, a 6-8 giant out…
Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Team Up With Fear 2 Freedom To Provide Care Packages
Tuesday evening was a powerful night for the Washington Redskins cheerleaders and the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation as they partnered with Fear 2 Freedom to put together 150 care packages for victims of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault. Fear 2 Freedom (F2F), a non-profit organization founded by Rosemary Trible in 2011, hosts ‘Celebration…
Rival Teams Work Together to Allow Teen With Cerebral Palsy to Score Touchdown
Source: ABC News / JULIA JACOBO Two rival teams in North Carolina displayed the embodiment of good sportsmanship when they worked together to allow a teen with paraplegic cerebral palsy to achieve his dream of playing football. Lou Stamey, a 15-year-old who is confined to a wheelchair and has limited speech, scored a touchdown at…
Cheerleader battling leukemia brought to tears by football team’s moving gesture
Source: CBS Sports / Colon Ward-Henninger As we’ve seen so many times before, high school football is about more than just football — it’s also a way to bring a community together for a common cause. The team from Foothill High School in Palo Cedro, Calif., had a special cause to rally around on Friday….
Former NFL star addresses suicide, mental illness stigma
Source: Herald Times / Chris Howell Herschel Walker was running just a bit late. The former Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings running back, the same one who set NCAA rushing records at the University of Georgia on his way to a Heisman Trophy and then tallied more than 13,000 all-purpose yards in his All-Pro professional football…
Cerebral palsy doesn’t limit Central Valley’s Noah Barilaro
Source: Timesonline.com / Mike Bires Though he was born with cerebral palsy, Noah Barilaro has always found ways to celebrate life. He feels fortunate that he’s able to do almost anything he wants even though odds were against him. After he was born, doctors told his parents that their son might never be able to walk…
Redskins and sporting goods charity give $58,000 in equipment to Richmond youth
Source: Washington Post / Amie Just For some kids in Richmond, having brand new sporting equipment is out of their reach. On Tuesday, the Washington Redskins pledged to bridge that gap. The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation teamed up with Good Sports to donate more than 15 pallets — approximately 90 boxes — of brand new…
Titans’ Delanie Walker plays dentist for charity
Source: The Tennessean / Jason Wolf A week before the Titans report for training camp, Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker stepped into a new line of work. At least temporarily. Dubbed “dentist for a day,” Walker donned a white lab coat Friday while partnering with Neighborhood Health to provide free dental exams for 50 children…
Clemson’s Watson to be honored by SC Coaches for Charity
Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson, who finished third in the 2015 Heisman Trophy voting, will be honored during the Seventh Annual South Carolina Coaches for Charity on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville. Over 300 guests from across the state will be in attendance. Fisher DeBerry, a South Carolina native and Hall of…
Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers come together for charity event: A Night of Heroes
Less than two weeks ago John Harbaugh was taking photos with Steelers fans, and sitting alongside Mike Tomlin. No, this isn’t bizarro world, instead it’s for an outstanding charity event fighting cancer. “A Night of Heroes” is the name of the charity event, and it was held at the Baltimore Harbor Hotel on May 19th….
Vincent Jackson’s charity work stands out on Memorial Day
Vincent Jackson has done a lot of charity work with veterans and military families in the Tampa Bay area since signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers way back in 2012. Given that it’s Memorial Day, Kelley Evans of The Undefeated decided to highlight Jackson’s charity work. The whole article is worth a read if you’re…
