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Matt Birk, Matt Birk's HIKE FoundationThe mission of Matt Birk's HIKE (Hope, Inspiration, Knowledge and Education) Foundation is to provide at-risk Baltimore-area and Minnesota children with the educational opportunities needed to excel in the classroom and in life. Birk's Ready, Set, Read program impacts more than 15,000 children in 50 Baltimore elementary schools. For more information, please visit HikeFoundation.org.
Anquan Boldin, Anquan Boldin FoundationThe Anquan Boldin Foundation, established in 2004, is dedicated to expanding the educational and life opportunities of underprivileged children. Charitable work has been concentrated in Florida and Arizona, but now also include the Baltimore area. The core services of the Anquan Boldin Foundation are to support after-school programs, full-time scholarships with the support of the University of Phoenix and Dental Care and Food Programs. This year’s fundraising efforts will support local initiatives and the building fund of the Boys and Girls Club of Pahokee, FL (Anquan’s hometown). Anquan recently acquired the land for the nonprofit to energize its capital campaign. For more information, please visit AnquanQ81Foundation.com.
O.J. Brigance, Brigance's BrigadeFormer Ravens linebacker and current Director of Player Development O.J. Brigance is currently fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and he wants you to join the cause against this debilitating illness through his foundation, Brigance’s Brigade. Learn more about the Brigance Brigade and for more information, please visit BriganceBrigade.org.
Domonique Foxworth, Baltimore BORNThe mission of Baltimore BORN (Boys Opportunity and Resource Network) is to provide low-income middle school and high school aged boys living in Baltimore, Maryland the opportunities, resources and networks necessary to succeed, flourish and become the men they want and deserve to be. For more information, please visit BaltimoreBORN.org.
Established in the summer of 2009, the Ben Grubbs Foundation exists to support youth in single family homes. Ben is a spokesperson for the Maryland Mentoring Partnership and supports the Park Heights Boys & Girls Club through donations of Thanksgiving baskets, holiday gifts and Ravens tickets.. The Ravens offensive guard lost his father to a blood clot at a very young age, and stresses the importance of adult role models in a young person’s life. For more information, please visit BenGrubbs66.com.
The Center of Attention Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to the advancement of underprivileged and at-risk youth through a safe, positive environment. Center of Attention is committed to educating and increasing awareness of key issues affecting youth, including initiatives to aid children that have been victims of abuse, poverty, and inadequate healthcare. Furthermore, the Center of Attention aims to provide support to community-based organizations, and create opportunities for disadvantaged children in areas such as arts, education, health and wellness. For more information, please visit andregurode65.com.
The Purpose of the foundation is to assist individuals and organizations to help enrich the lives of children and families that have been devastated by illness, injury and difficult challenges. Kruger is creating a framework to establish relationships with organizations whose goals are to touch and enrich the lives of individuals in need. For more information on the foundation's goals and charities it works with and how you can be involved click here.
Established in 2009, the Vonta Leach Foundation was founded as a way to give back to the community and to showcase the positive lifestyles and contribution of professional athletes. The foundation is committed to creating innovative programs that provide access to educational, recreational and healthy living initiatives designed to positively aid in the development of youth. Youngsters from communities in Houston, Texas and Rowland, North Carolina have been the beneficiaries of the foundation’s programs. Since coming to the Ravens, Vonta has expanded his charitable efforts to Baltimore and surrounding areas. Foundation programs include youth football camps, academic camps, ticket programs and holiday events. For more information, please visit vontaleach.com/charity.
The Ray Lewis Family Foundation is a non-profit tax-exempt corporation whose mission is to provide personal and economic assistance to disadvantaged youth and families in distress. Since his arrival in Baltimore, Ray has been a leader both on and off the field. With a focus on building togetherness in the community, his foundation has developed annual programs focused on educational development, self esteem, health awareness and family unity. For more information on our annual events and programs, please visit raylewisfamilyfoundation.org.
The mission of BJ Kids 91 is to provide programs and activities that cultivate social and life skills, fosters social responsibility, enhances academic enrichment and encourages health and well being. The annual Barber/Stylist Cuf-Off Event provides more than 1,000 youth annually with the school supplies and support needed to begin each school year in the most positive way. For more information, please visit bjkids91.org.
The mission of Pollard’s Helping Hands is to do God’s work by serving others. He says to love one another (John 15:12) and to share one another’s burden (Galatians 6:2). The Pollard family believes God has called Pollard’s Helping Hands to give to those in need, and the foundation’s goal is to feed children and their families.
Ed Reed established the Eye of the Hurricane Foundation to give back to his community. In addition to holding football camps at Destrehan (LA) High School and assisting youth in his hometown, Ed adopted Booker T. Washington Middle School in Baltimore. He visits the school regularly and provides the youth with necessary tools to succeed (supplies, etc.) and donates tickets to students for Ravens home games. For more information, please visit EdReedFoundation.org.
For the benefit of underprivileged children in the Baltimore community & Ray’s hometown of New Rochelle, NY, with a focus towards supporting those children through the local children’s hospitals and through events that foster growth and development within the community.
The mission of the Torrey Smith Foundation is to provide support to at-risk youth with physical, educational and financial challenges, and to focus on the enhancement of lives of those that have been the product of domestic violence. For more information, click here.
The mission of the Lardarius Webb Foundation is to raise and distribute funds to provide aid to underprivileged children and their families. The primary purpose of the foundation is to keep young men and women off the streets and out of trouble, by giving them the knowledge, confidence, and support to achieve the positive goals they set. The foundation intends to ignite new interest in football for some and develop a deeper dedication for others. By teaming up with local businesses and individuals from Webb’s hometown of Opelika, Ala., and the Baltimore community, the foundation will develop youth programs that will provide youth strong examples of teamwork, dedication, courage, confidence and cooperation that they will use throughout the rest of their lives. For more information, please visit LardariusWebb21.com.
Ricky Williams, Ricky Williams FoundationThe Ricky Williams Foundation provides tutorial services, public speaking programs and sports camps that promote health and fitness. The mission of the foundation is to be instrumental in the economic, social and educational development of at-risk individuals from low social-economic communities, in addition to serving as a major player in raising funds for world-wide disaster relief by partnering with other charitable organizations. For more information, please visit rickywilliamsfoundation.com.
The Kris Wilson Foundation promotes education and literacy for inner city youth. The foundation's mission is to develop community programs and events, donate to charitable causes, and partner with other organizations for like endeavors to encourage youth to take advantage of positive learning opportunities in and out of the classroom, attain the highest levels of literacy, and prepare themselves fully for careers. For more information, please visit kriswilsonfoundation.org.
Zbikowski established the Tommy Z9 Foundation to streamline his community efforts in his home state of Illinois. Initially formed as a way to fund research on brain tumors, after his brother E.J. had brain surgery at a young age, the foundation now makes additional grants to organizations that support children and families.
The foundation is currently working with Catholic Charities of Baltimore to make an impact in the local community. Through innovative fundraisers, which have included boxing exhibitions with Zbikowski facing opponents across the ring, the Tommy Z9 Foundation has been able to make charitable contributions to such nonprofits as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Make a Wish, Hannah and Friends, and St. Matthias School (Chicago). In addition, the safety also established a college student scholarship fund with the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America (PRCUA), open to anyone in the United States that belongs to PRCUA.
