The Cleveland Browns are committed to the community. Through First and Ten, the Dawg Pound is encouraged to share what they are doing to give back. Get inspired and check out what these fans are doing to help their community:
Rob
Hometown: Girard, OH
On Sunday, September 25, 2016 Nordonia High School hosted Camp Huddle in Boliantz Stadium. Camp Huddle is a non-profit organization to individuals with special needs. Camp Huddle's mission is to create a day of sports and play by fostering acceptance and inclusion of all people. Nordonia High School student-athletes helped special needs students take part in a day of fun and games including soccer, football, cheerleading and other athletic events. The interaction between the student-athletes and participants is something to witness.
Jacqui
Hometown: Akron, OH
Jacqui is from Akron, Ohio and chooses to give back in the community in a pretty awesome way. Jacqui helps out with the Junior League of Akron which helps donate thousands of hours back to the city of Akron and the children within it. Jacqui and this group focuses on two main projects throughout the year, one being the Boys and Girls Clubs of Akron to child childhood wellness, exercise and healthy eating. The other is called Blessings in a Backpack where this organization pays for, packs and serves food to children in an Akron school who cannot eat on the weekends. Thank you so much Jacqui and the Junior League of Akron!
Monica
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Monica uses the theme of sports and activity to make a difference in the community! Monica helps out with the Louisville Soccer Club and their main goal is to stay active and healthy. Monica helps kids from the ages of 4-14 to stay fit and active. No manner what skills level or payment restrictions, the Louisville Soccer Club makes sure to have a game for every age of kid and every skill level. This soccer club has been getting kids active for more than 25 years, and Monica believes it is a great way to keep kids active and out of trouble! Thanks for focusing on youth health, Monica! #give10
Christine
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Christine is from Cleveland, Ohio and helps out at a local hospital, helping put together one of the biggest events of the year, SpartaTHON. This event is a dance marathon to help raise money towards funding programs at the hospital not covered by insurance. Things like this include, music and art therapy, school tutors, and family counseling services. Monica says that these services are instrumental to helping the kids and families from the hospital to stay positive during their trying times. Thank you Monica!
Nicholas
Hometown: Avon Lake, OH
Nicholas is from the Avon Lake area and loves to give back to the community. Nicholas says that he gives back by offering his time to those who cannot offer theirs. Nicholas believes that taking time to give a helping hand to others is important to change small parts of this world with a big impact. Nicholas is believer that it is important to help the community because you never know what impact you may make on someone's life.
Interested in signing up your volunteer group for First and Ten? Group forms available! Click herehttp://www.clevelandbrowns.com/community/firstandten.html to learn more about how to #give10
Follow @BrownsGiveBack on Twitter and Instagram and tell us what you are doing to help others using #give10 to unite us all as Browns fans. Give 10 hours, help your community.
The Browns are dedicated to #give10 through the team's First and Ten initiative. Launched in June 2014, the Cleveland Browns First and Ten campaign is the team's community program, established to inspire fans to volunteer in and help their communities throughout the world by volunteering for 10 hours each year. Since its inception, Browns fans have committed to volunteering more than 1 million hours to impact their communities by pledging to #give10. Through First and Ten, the Browns are the only NFL club to promote a long-term volunteering program that unifies the team and its entire fan base, with the goal of impacting every individual's city across the globe, as well as the franchise's local community. All Browns fans are encouraged to join the volunteering effort by signing the First and Ten pledge on the team's website and by sharing their stories with #give10.
