Cleveland Browns Foundation

THE CLEVELAND BROWNS FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO TAKING A SOLUTION-BASED, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ENSURE YOUTH IN OHIO AND BEYOND RECEIVE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION THEY NEED AS A FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENCE AND SUCCESS.

STAY IN THE GAME - ATTENDANCE NETWORK WORKS TOGETHER TO CAMPAIGN, CONNECT AND CONVENE WITH EXPERTS AND SUPPORTERS TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE ATTENDANCE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT OHIO.

CHANGEMAKERS - THE BROWNS HONORED THREE INDIVIDUALS AS THE BROWNS CHANGER MAKER AWARD RECIPIENTS, FOR THEIR WORK THROUGH THE BUILD THE BRIDGE INITIATIVE. BUILD THE BRIDGE REACHES MULTIPLE SCHOOLS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY TO BRING TOGETHER ATHLETES FROM DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS TO ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER TO UNDERSTAND THEIR DIFFERENCES. CLUB MATCHING GRANT - FUNDS SUPPORT THE CLEVELAND MUNY FOOTBALL LEAGUE WHICH SERVES OVER 2000 ATHLETES WHO PLAY THE GAME THROUGH THE FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING FLAG FOOTBALL, ROOKIE TACKLE AND 11-MAN. SERVING MULTIPLE NEIGHBORHOODS, ATHLETES WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY, CAN DO SO, AS THE FUNDING HELPS OFFSET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAGUE PLAY.FIELD PROJECT - THE BROWNS FIELD PROJECT CREATES SAFE PLACES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENJOY AS THE FIELDS ARE LINED FOR MULTIPLE SPORTS AND THE SYNTHETIC FIELDS CAN BE USED FOR RECREATIONAL CAN COMMUNITY PURPOSES. ANNUALLY, THE BROWNS INSTALL A SYNTHETIC TURF FIELD IN COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE EQUITY AND ACCESS FOR PLAY. CLUB MATCHING ATHLETIC TRAINER - KNOWING NOT ALL SCHOOLS HAVE ATHLETIC TRAINERS, THE BROWNS HAVE PARTNERED WITH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE FUNDING THAT ALLOWS A TRAINER TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN TWO SCHOOLS IN THE CLEVELAND METROPOLTAN SCHOOL DISTRICT.NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD - THE BROWNS AND NFL JOIN TO RECOGNIZE STANDOUT PLAYERS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE. WITH THE AWARD THE NOMINATED PLAYER CAN DESIGNATE FUNDING TO GO TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES IMPORTANT TO THEM. JOEL BITONIO WANTED TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF CLEVELAND PARKS AND RECREATION CENTERS AND THE KIDS WHO PLAY FOOTBALL AT THEIR LOCATIONS. THROUGH FUNDING, JOEL PROVIDE FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT (STEPOVER PADS, TACKLE DUMMIES, ETC) TO GUNNING PARKS AND RECS WHERE THE GUNNING MUNY FOOTBALL TEAM PRACTICES. NIKE GRANT - FUNDING THROUGH THIS GRANT SUPPORTED UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR THE BROWNS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE HS COMBINE DESIGNED BY BUILD THE BRIDGE. SALUTE TO SERVICE - ANNUALLY THE BROWNS HAVE DONE A VOLUNTEER PROJECT TO ASSEMBLE CARE PACKAGES THAT GO TO THE MEN AND WOMEN SERVING OUR COUNTRY. TO ENSURE THE CARE PACKAGES GO TO THE APPROPRIATE RECIPIENTS, WE WORKED WITH THE USO OF NORTHERN OHIO.VOLUNTEERISM - THROUGH THE BROWNS FIRST AND TEN VOLUNTEER PLATFORM, WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF TO GIVE BACK IN MEANINGFUL WAYS. THROUGH OUR SUMMER BLITZ PROJECT, STAFF HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER AND TAKE PART IN PROJECTS THAT REACH THE CORE INITIATIVES THE BROWNS ARE FOCUSED ON THROUGH EDUCATION, YOUTH FOOTBALL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. THE PROJECTS RANGE FROM FLAG FOOTBALL KITS TO TEACHER APPRECIATION PACKAGES. FUNDING HELPS WITH THESE ITEMS, WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO A WIDE RANGES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS. SC4K'23 SEASON GRANT - SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR KIDS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE K-8 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BY ELIMINATING LACK OF APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, SHOES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AS BARRIERS.

THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK WORKS TO ENSURE EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES HAS THE NUTRITIOUS FOOD THEY NEED EVERY DAY.

THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND PROMOTES THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR COMMUNITY, ITS MEMBERS, AND JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; ENHANCE THE CONTINUITY, SECURITY, AND UNITY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY; INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH VALUES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES; ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TIKKUN OLAM, TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE; SUPPORT ISRAEL AS A JEWISH AND DEMOCRATIC STATE; SUPPORT THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN; AND PROMOTE COLLECTIVE ACTION BY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THESE PURPOSES.