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Program Description:
During each Baltimore Ravens home game throughout the 2011 regular season, the Honor Rows program saluted youth who provide outstanding service to our communities. Honorees were selected by a panel of youth service leaders, with the assistance of Baltimore Ravens, GOSV and M&T Bank staff, and received:
2011 Honor Rows Recipients:
Applications for the 2012 NFL season will be available in April.
Presented by Toyota, the Ravens High School Coach of the Week program honors a Baltimore-area high school football coach who makes a significant impact on his athletes. Weekly recipients receive the following:
2011 Ravens HS Coach of the Week Recipients:
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Week 1 |
Ryan Hines |
Urbana |
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Week 2 |
Ken Johnson |
Winters Mill |
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Week 3 |
Rich Hambor |
Catonsville |
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Week 4 |
Butch Schaffer |
Glenelg |
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Week 5 |
Joe Holland |
New Town |
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Week 6 |
Donte Foster |
Reginald F. Lewis |
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Week 7 |
Chris Kirchenheiter |
Severn |
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Week 8 |
Dave Cesky |
Fallston |
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Week 9 |
Craig Rollins |
Overlea |
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Week 10 |
Roger Wrenn |
Franklin |
On Dec. 24, during the Ravens’ 20-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns, Roger Wrenn (Poly) was recognized as the 2011 Ravens High School Coach of the Year and received an additional $4,000 toward Forest Park’s football program.
The Ravens High School Coach of the Year Award has been a fixture in youth athletics since 1997. Previous recipients: Augie Waibel of Poly (1997), Nick Arminio of Eastern Technical (1998), Pete Pompey of Edmondson-Westside (1999), Dominic Damico of McDonogh (2000), Steve Turnbaugh of Hereford (2001), Dave Eubank of Dundalk (2002), Gene Brown of South Carroll (2003), Ben Eaton of Dunbar (2004), Brad Wilson of Westminster (2005), Dante Jones of Edmondson-Westside (2006), Lawrence Smith of Dunbar (2007), Tony Shermeyer of Century (2008), Rick Conner of Linganore (2009) and Damon Bomar of Forest Park (2010).
This fall, The Baltimore Ravens are promoting academic, athletic, and community excellence through the Ravens Champions Athlete of the Week, a program that recognizes the athletic achievements of Baltimore area youth and promotes local high school athletics.
Eight times during the NFL regular season (corresponding with Ravens home games), two student athletes (a male and a female athlete) are awarded the honor of Ravens Champions Athlete of the Week, presented by TOYOTA. Potential candidates include all Baltimore area high school athletes. Benefits awarded to Ravens Champions Athletes of the Week include tickets to that week's home game, official media recognition, and a $500 donation to the recipients' athletic programs! For more information on Ravens Champions, please call 410-701-4117.
The Ravens join the NFL on specific programs designed to promote volunteerism and give back to the community.
The Community Quarterback Award program – funded by NFL Charities – salutes Maryland volunteers who exhibit exceptional leadership, dedication and commitment to bettering their local communities.
The 2011 recipients were saluted at M&T Bank Stadium on Nov. 20, when the Ravens hosted the Cincinnati Bengals. Each Community Quarterback received tickets for themselves and a guest, as well as Ravens memorabilia and merchandise, a trophy and a $2,500 grant to their respective nonprofit organization. The three recipients were also recognized on the field prior to kickoff.
The 2011 Community Quarterback honorees:
Angelo Johnson, Art with a Heart, Inc.
Johnson is a hardworking and dedicated volunteer, who donates his time to providing underprivileged Baltimore-area youth and adults with interactive visual arts through Art with a Heart, Inc. Art with a Heart brings its visual art classes into underserved communities, including shelters, group homes, community centers, schools, hospitals and senior facilities. While balancing a demanding schedule of school and work, Johnson assists the organization by completing various tasks such as moving heavy grout, grouting mosaics, sorting tile, carrying tile and cleaning up after events. His seemingly effortless interactions with people of all ages and backgrounds have had an obvious positive impact on their daily lives. Through his volunteer efforts, Johnson provides a great amount of support, encouragement and praise for all participants.
Ron Mann, American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region
For almost a decade, Mann has advocated and worked as a volunteer at the American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region. Although he originally started as a disaster response volunteer, he soon found that his skills in building maintenance were in high demand. In the years since, Mann has faithfully volunteered twice a week at the American Red Cross building on Mt. Hope Drive in Baltimore. His vast list of responsibilities include repairing the roof, painting an office, fixing a leaky faucet and drafting proposals to solicit bids for work to be done by local contractors. He has also given support to several young volunteers who have worked under his direction and benefitted from his wisdom and devotion. His hard work and dedication have been instrumental in maintaining the facility and keeping it in excellent condition so that the mission of the Red Cross can be fulfilled. Most recently, this same building that Mann maintains housed many families that were displaced by Hurricane Irene, providing them with comfort and support.
Kate Wolfson, Baltimore SquashWise
In addition to being a busy third-year student at the University of Baltimore School of Law, Wolfson dedicates several hours a week to volunteering her time at Baltimore SquashWise. SquashWise is a unique youth development program combining squash coaching, academic tutoring, nutrition education, community service and team-building activities to ensure that local youth excel academically, athletically and in life. Wolfson volunteers weekly as a tutor for middle school and high school youth, serves as a chaperone on weekend squash trips and promotes the organization’s work to other prospective volunteers. She e also takes time to mentor young women at SquashWise, providing stability and guidance to teenagers facing many challenges; both academically and socially. Aside from her work at SquashWise, Wolfson also volunteers for the Homeless Persons Representation Project and the Maryland Food Bank.
Due to the overwhelming response, the Ravens chose to recognize three additional individuals with $1,000 grants for the work they’ve done to improve Maryland communities:
Josh Birenbaum - Paul’s Place, Inc.
David Ensor - Emily Schindler Memorial Triathlon
Carole Sibel - Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
The NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle is a league-wide day of service designed to bring awareness and impact to the issue of youth health and fitness. In 2011, the Baltimore Ravens hosted the first-ever TriRavens Tournament at M&T Bank Stadium. Approximately 100 youth from Baltimore’s Federal Hill Preparatory School joined Ravens players, cheerleaders, official mascot Poe and close to 75 volunteers (from M&T Bank, United Way of Central Maryland and the Lady Ravens Association) to complete various tasks loosely based on the TriWizard Tournament from the popular children’s series Harry Potter.
The TriRavens Tournament featured challenges that integrated educational programming and physical activity in conjunction with Play 60, the NFL movement for an active generation. Ravens players Damien Berry, Chykie Brown, Tandon Doss, Andre Gurode, Bryan Hall, Vonta Leach, Torrey Smith and Cary Williams participated alongside the youth in challenges such as “Quidditch,” “Dragon Egg Challenge,” “Broom Hockey” and “Kickball.”
At the end of the tournament, the school received a trophy for their participation and the winning team was awarded the complete Harry Potter book series. Each student also received shoes donated by Under Armour, a special TriRavens Tournament backpack filled with healthy snacks donated by United Way of Central Maryland and a Ravens water bottle. After the tournament, each participant was invited to a celebratory lunch held at the stadium.
