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Denver Character Playbook Celebration
Character Playbook showed up big in Denver on Saturday June 3rd. The Broncos Quentin Gause led a panel of students in an exploration of what character means to them in their everyday life. The panel was held at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium was attended by local students and their…
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On Friday, June 16th in Staten Island, the New York Giants, United Way of New York City and Verizon teamed up to celebrate students at Curtis High School work in the Character Playbook program. Students had the chance to hear from offensive lineman, Adam Gettis about the importance of character and healthy relationships. During the…
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On Wednesday, May 24th BRICK Avon Academy 7th graders joined the New York Jets, United Way of Essex and West Hudson and Verizon and the New York Jets training facility to celebrate Character Playbook. New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee kicked off the event with congratulatory remarks to the students for all of their…
Read MoreNew Orleans Saints Launch Event
On May 5th, 2017 the New Orleans Saints, Verizon, and the Capital Area United Way hosted the first edition of the Character Playbook Experience at the Saints Practice Facility in Metairie, Louisiana. 120 students from Dutchtown Middle School had the opportunity to learn about character and healthy…
Read MoreChicago Private Locker Room Discussion
On a windy Friday afternoon in Chicago, 20 students from the south side of Chicago stood patiently in a single-file line up, against the chilled cinderblock hallways beneath Soldier Field. The remarkable Barton and Joplin students were part of a hand selected group of Student Ambassadors from their respective schools who have not only shown…
Read MoreNew England Patriots Celebration Event
On a beautiful sunny morning in Derry, NH, 2 Time Super Bowl Champion Patriots players Matthew Slater and Duron Harmon, along with Pat Patriot, and Patriots Cheerleaders Alex and Andrea joined 315 Rochester Middle School 7th graders for a robust classroom visit and panel discussion centered around Character. Matthew Slater, himself an exemplary man…
Read MorePhiladelphia Celebration Recap
As a part of the 2017 NFL Draft week celebration, the NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, United Way Worldwide and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey hosted a Character Playbook celebration with 6th graders at William H. Ziegler Elementary on Wednesday, April 26th. Students in attendance had the chance to show off their…
Read MoreJacksonville Jaguars & United Way of Northeast Florida
The Jacksonville Jaguars and United Way of Northeast Florida are thrilled to implement the Character Playbook program in Duval county, Nassau county, Clay county, and St. Johns County schools. Check back to stay up to date on this local partnership.
Read MoreAtlanta Certification Event Recap
On March 29, 2017, the United Way of Greater Atlanta and the Atlanta Falcons recognized over 200 active Character Playbook students at Forest Park Middle School in Clayton County. For their great work in the course, students had the chance to ask Falcons players Akeem King and Joshua Perkins questions about the lessons in character and…
Read MoreArizona Launch Event Recap
On March 6, 2017 the Arizona Cardinals, the Valley of the Sun United Way and Verizon launched the Character Playbook program at Greenfield Junior High in Gilbert, Arizona. Reaching nearly 900 hundreds students current Cardinals players Hakeem Valles and Drew Stanton were joined by Cardinal Alumni players Frank Sanders and Michael Bankston. Also in…
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