“WE’VE BEEN GIVEN A REALLY BIG PLATFORM. WE’VE BEEN VERY BLESSED, AND TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS PLATFORM FOR GOOD IS WHAT WE WANT TO DO. THAT’S WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO.”
- C BRADLEY BOZEMAN
COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
Today’s Community Showcase features Special Olympics Maryland. For more information on the organization, please visit: https://www.somd.org/
In November, Ravens C Bradley Bozeman surprised Muhammad Benyameen and students from Hampden Elementary/Middle School through the Touchdown for Teachers program.
2021 WALTER PAYTON MAN OF THE YEAR For the second-straight year, Baltimore Ravens C Bradley Bozeman was selected as the team’s nominee for the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, presented by Nationwide. Widely viewed as the NFL’s most prestigious award, it recognizes an NFL player for his excellence on and off the field. Alongside his wife, Nikki, and through their foundation – The Bradley and Nikki Bozeman Foundation – the Bozemans’ philanthropic efforts have only amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through annual school visits and meal distributions, the Bozemans seek to make a difference in the lives of at-risk children and families by focusing on the dangers of childhood bullying and combatting food insecurity.
This year, the Bozemans launched a collaborative charitable effort with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Maryland and the Baltimore City Police department to provide food and academic support to children in Baltimore’s disadvantaged communities. Their “SYNC Snack Program” pairs kid-friendly snacks with critical academic and instructional resource materials. The foundation delivers the snacks and materials weekly to local Boys and Girls Club locations. Led by their bi-weekly meal distributions at Mount Pleasant Ministries in Baltimore, holiday food distributions and SYNC Snack Programs, the Bozemans have donated over 3 million meals since July, 2020.
IN OUR COMMUNITY
12/13 DB Brandon Stephens, alongside cheerleaders and Poe, joined forces with the Safeway Foundation and Baltimore City Public Schools to distribute gift cards to families at Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle School. Later, Stephens distributed holiday gifts to 100 students from the school.
12/13 Ravens Legend Torrey Smith joined TE Mark
Andrews (above), WR Rashod Bateman and G Ben Cleveland for the third-annual Jimmy’s Famous Seafood “Shrimp and Gifts” holiday celebration. Players served as personal shoppers for 100 preregistered students.
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12/17 CB Khalil Dorsey purchased gifts to be
distributed to the children staying at the Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland. Ravens cheerleaders and Poe visited families to eat dinner, serve ice cream and pass out gifts to the children.
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