Team

Player(s) Scheduled To Appear

Brief Description of Activity

Arizona Cardinals

DE Fred Wakefield; Team mascot "Big Red"

Wakefield along with mascot "Big Red" will participate in one of the Cardinals many Gatorade Junior Training Camps at the Cardinals Training Facility.

Atlanta Falcons

TE Brian Kozlowski; CB Bryan Scott; DE Patrick Kerney; K Jay Feely; LB Chris Draft; LB Keith Brooking; T Demetrin Veal; DE Raymond House

The Falcons will participate in the 16th annual Falcons Holiday Meal at Crossroads Community Ministry. With donations of more than $5,000 from the team, these players will help serve more than 400 hot meals to those less fortunate in the Atlanta area. The donation will also ensure the shelter can provide hot meals during the upcoming colder months.

Atlanta Falcons

LB Keith Brooking

Brooking will again join Renaissance Waverly chefs, local media personalities and international journalists as they prepare and package 2,003 Thanksgiving meals for people in need. The Atlanta Community Food Bank will distribute the 2,003 Thanksgiving meals to Atlanta area non-profit organizations.

Atlanta Falcons

LB Keith Brooking

Brooking will also help the Atlanta Community Food Bank collect turkeys in the fourth annual Falcons Bird-for-a-Bird campaign. The first 250 fans that donate a turkey will receive a Brooking bobblehead.

Atlanta Falcons

S Gerald McBurrows; CB Kevin Mathis; CB Allen Rossum; S Keion Carpenter; LB Keith Newman; DE James Cotton; CB Juran Bolden

The Falcons will volunteer their time at Hosea Williams' Feed the Homeless annual event. McBurrows will take children from his Life Skills Foundation to help serve meals on Thanksgiving day.

Baltimore Ravens

LB Ray Lewis

Lewis will provide 440 families a complete Thanksgiving meal in the privacy of their homes this holiday season.  The Feed the Children Organization has partnered with Lewis by donating a tractor-trailer load of food and personal care boxes. Each family will receive a 12-14 lb turkey, a box containing canned and non–perishable food items, a box containing personal care and hygiene items, a package of dinner rolls and a box of Girl Scout Cookies.   Lewis will be on-hand to personally distribute the packages in the Thomas G. Hayes Elementary School gymnasium.

Buffalo Bills

RB Sammy Morris; QB Alex Van Pelt; P Brian Moorman

Sammy Morris will help lead a chapel service at the City Mission and then will be joined by several teammates to help serve lunch to more than 300 people in need.

Buffalo Bills

G Ruben Brown

Brown will visit a local M & T Bank to help promote the Salvation Army’s annual “Gift of Warmth” collection. Customers are asked to donate new hats, scarves, gloves and coats to help keep the less fortunate in the Buffalo community warm this winter season. On November 12, Brown helped kick-off this annual drive with a $40,000 donation from the Ruben Brown Foundation to the Salvation Army.

Buffalo Bills

DT Pat Williams

Williams will donate 300 turkeys to a Buffalo community center in an effort to assist families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Buffalo Bills

RB Sammy Morris

Morris will host a Zweigle's Junior Press Conference at Tops Markets with a winning student and his classmates.

Buffalo Bills

LB Angelo Crowell; G Ben Sobieski; DE Chris Kelsay; WR Jerel Myers; C Jon Dorenbos; RB Ken Simonton; DT Lauvale Sape; LB Mario Haggan; WR Sam Aiken; CB Terrence McGee; RB Willis McGahee; WR Antonio Brown

The Tops Rookie Club will participate in its third community event of the season by serving meals to more than 200 children at the annual Northwest Buffalo Community Center Thanksgiving Dinner. The players will also recognize and honor the volunteers at the event.

Carolina Panthers

CB Ricky Manning

Manning will discuss the importance and impact of sportsmanship in football and life to the children of the Citiside Make-A-Difference Center of the Urban League of Central Carolinas.

Carolina Panthers

LB Jason Kyle

Kyle will visit with fourth graders at Royal Oaks Elementary School who have been showing their support to the Panthers by writing fan letters. Kyle will thank the students and discuss the importance of making that extra effort.

Carolina Panthers

CB Terry Cousin

Cousin will attend the Kings Mountain School District D.A.R.E. graduation. He will serve as the keynote speaker and will discuss the importance of living a drug-free life.

Chicago Bears

DT Bryan Robinson; DE Phillip Daniels

Robinson and Daniels will serve as honorary coaches for the City of Chicago's Annual Prep Bowl.

Chicago Bears

LB Brian Urlacher; QB Kordell Stewart

Urlacher and Stewart will deliver more then 400 Thanksgiving turkeys to underprivileged families in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. In partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Cadillac purchased the turkeys and named the San Lucas organization in Humboldt Park this year's recipient of the Thanksgiving dinner donation.

Chicago Bears

WR David Terrell; LB Lance Briggs; DE Phillip Daniels; WR Dez White; WR Ahmad Merritt

Each Tuesday during the football season, Bears players visit Chicago Public Schools to speak to, motivate, and interact with students. The theme for player visits is character development, goal setting, and commitment to excellence. More than 7,000 students benefit annually from this program.

Chicago Bears

RB Anthony Thomas; QB Rex Grossman; CB Charles Tillman; T Mike Gandy; CB R.W. McQuarters; TE Dustin Lyman

The Bears will join in the 16th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the Children of the Maryville Youth Academy. More than 400 youths will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast at Harry Carey's restaurant in Chicago.

Cincinnati Bengals

RB Brandon Bennett; RB Kenny Watson; DT Langston Moore; S Marquand Manuel; TE Matt Schobel; C Mike Goff; K Shayne Graham; LB Dwayne Levels

The players will help distribute turkey and ham dinners at the Freestore/Foodbank. The Freestore/Foodbank feeds and serves the hungry, the homeless and those in other crises.

Cleveland Browns

DE Felipe Claybrooks; S Chris Crocker; G Shaun O'Hara; T Barry Stokes; RB Lee Suggs; DE Kenard Lang

Browns players will serve as guest hosts of a Thanksgiving version of bingo at the Renaissance Retirement Community of the Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network. More than 100 senior citizens from Devon Oaks in Westlake, and Eliza Jennings in Cleveland will participate as well.

Cleveland Browns

LB Brant Boyer; P Chris Gardocki; QB Nate Hybl; WR Andre King; CB Michael Lehan; C Ryan Pontbriand; DT Alvin McKinley; DT Antonio Garay; DE Tyrone Rogers

In conjunction with the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, Browns players and staff will serve warm meals and will provide take-home goodies for those in need at the Cory Kitchen.

Detroit Lions

DE Robert Porcher

(11/29) Porcher and his wife, Kim, will host the second annual “Celebrity StyleMaker” fundraiser at Neiman Marcus in the Somerset Collection. The Celebrity StyleMaker is a black-tie fashion show with proceeds going towards the Kimberly and Robert Porcher Cancer Research and Relief Fund, an extension of The University Cancer Foundation that benefits the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Detroit Lions

LB Earl Holmes; CB Dre' Bly; LB Wali Rainer; CB Chris Cash; WR Charles Rogers

(11/24) Holmes will kick off his “Holmes for the Homeless” project through his Holmes For Families, Inc. (HFI) Foundation at Ford Field. Holmes, his teammates, and HFI will provide Thanksgiving food baskets to 25 homeless families through the Children’s Aid Society’s Project Permanency Program. More than 100 people will attend the event, get a tour of Ford Field and take photographs with Holmes.

Detroit Lions

DE Robert Porcher

Porcher will donate 100 turkeys to those in need in Detroit through Focus: HOPE. Focus: HOPE is a metropolitan Detroit civil and human rights organization that initiates practical solutions to the problems of hunger, economic disparity, inadequate education and racial divisiveness. Porcher will be at Focus: HOPE to distribute the turkeys.

Detroit Lions

Lions' Ladies

The Lions’ Ladies (the players’ and coaches’ wives and friends) will distribute Thanksgiving Baskets, which include a complete Thanksgiving meal, to the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) in Detroit.

Detroit Lions

WR Az-Zahir Hakim

Hakim will provide and deliver Thanksgiving dinner baskets, complete with turkeys and all the trimmings, to families from the Children’s Visitation Program. Hakim supports the Children’s Visitation Program through the Az Hakim Foundation and also provides them with 10 tickets to each Lions home game. CVP and Hakim’s foundation help children of incarcerated parents.

Detroit Lions

DE James Hall

(11/21) Hall will purchase and distribute turkeys and hams for Thanksgiving dinners for families from Cleveland Elementary School in Detroit.

Detroit Lions

WR Az-Zahir Hakim; WR Bill Schroeder; CB Dre' Bly; G Eric Beverly; K Jason Hanson; T Jeff Backus; P John Jett; DE Kalimba Edwards; TE Mikhael Ricks; DT Shaun Rogers; TE Bradford Banta

Lions players will host groups at the Lions Thanksgiving Day game against the Packers. Hanson will bring guests from Providence Youth Outreach; Jett hosts children from Children’s Home of Detroit; Backus will bring patients from C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital; Schroeder will host guests from the March of Dimes; Banta will host students from the Detroit Lions Academy; Hakim will bring children from the Children’s Visitation Program; Rogers will host youth from Wolverine Human Services; Ricks will have guests from MI-COPS; Bly will bring children from the Detroit Recreation Department; Beverly will host youth from City Mission and Edwards hosts students from Detroit Southeastern High School. Each group will receive tickets in the Family Fun Zone and a meal at the game.

Green Bay Packers

G Grey Ruegamer

Every Tuesday during the season, Ruegamer visits students at Elmore Elementary School to read and discuss productivity, attitude, kindness and respect. The children who have written a book report can enter to win Packers' game tickets, compliments of Ruegamer.

Houston Texans

CB Aaron Glenn; WR Andre Johnson; LB Jamie Sharper; LB Jay Foreman; WR Jabar Gaffney

Texans players will serve a pre-thanksgiving lunch to youngsters at The Kids Cafe, located inside the Lincoln Park Boys and Girls Club in Houston, Texas.

Houston Texans

FB Greg Comella

Comella spearheaded an effort to collect funds among his teammates to purchase 100 turkeys to be distributed to two local Houston shelters.

Indianapolis Colts

TE Dallas Clark; TE Marcus Pollard; QB Brock Huard; G Makoa Freitas; LB Jim Nelson; S Jason Doering; LB David Thornton; Owner Jim Irsay

Colts owner Jim Irsay and the players will serve lunch to the homeless at Wheeler Mission downtown Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Colts

QB Peyton Manning

(11/26) Manning and his foundation, The Peyback Foundation, will supply a Thanksgiving lunch for 750 students and parents at Indianapolis Public School #14.

Indianapolis Colts

WR Herb Haygood; DB Willie Miles

The players will assist Salvation Army volunteers in assembling Christmas stockings for local soldiers based overseas.

Jacksonville Jaguars

CB Fernando Bryant

The Jaguars organization, players and wives led by Bryant, will join Operation Blessing, and their corporate partners Wachovia, Winn-Dixie, Presentation Resource, Inc., Carey-Jacksonville, Campbell’s Chunky Soup, and other local organizations, including Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, LSS Second Harvest Food Bank will participate in a holiday food distribution effort for more than 3,000 families residing on the Eastside of Jacksonville. Families with registration flyers are eligible to receive two free bags of mixed grocery products on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last or until 4:00 p.m., whichever comes first.

Kansas City Chiefs

QB Trent Green; DE Eric Hicks; FB Tony Richardson; G Will Shields

The Chiefs players will partake in a "Turkey Trot" shopping spree in which each player will be allotted two minutes on the clock to fill shopping carts with all the holiday fixings. Following each player “Two Minute Drill,” Price Chopper will donate twice the amount each player collects in store credit to a local charity.

Miami Dolphins

(11/24) Dolphins players, cheerleaders and mascot T.D. will distribute turkeys to underprivileged families at two organizations affiliated with the Daily Bread Food Bank. Dolphins players, coaches and staff donated over 6,500 turkeys to the Daily Bread Food Bank. Publix is donating a can of cranberry sauce with each turkey.

Minnesota Vikings

RB Michael Bennett; RB Doug Chapman; RB Moe Williams; WR Kelly Campbell; RB Onterrio Smith

The Vikings players will participate in "Bowl with the Vikings" to benefit the Viking Children's Fund.

Minnesota Vikings

LB Nick Rogers; Head Coach Mike Tice; Trainer Fred Zamberletti

Tice will help prepare Thanksgiving meals at two homeless shelters -- the St. Stephen's "Drop-In" Center and the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center. In addition he will make a $5,000 donation to each organization. Tice will be joined by Rogers and Zamberletti.

Minnesota Vikings

S Brian Russell

Russell will serve as the keynote speaker at the Armstrong High School Football Banquet.

Minnesota Vikings

G Lewis Kelly

Kelly will visit students at Bancroft Elementary School.

New England Patriots

Patriots players will participate in the 2003 Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries Thanksgiving Party. They will deliver baskets of food for Thanksgiving to 200 needy families, which include a turkey and all the fixings care of the New England Patriots.

Oakland Raiders

WR Doug Gabriel; WR John Stone

Gabriel and Stone will participate in the Gatorade Youth Skills camp with second through fourth graders. The program features recreational and educational services in a safe and fun environment. They will also speak to the children about the importance of staying healthy and a good education as well as demonstrate football skills.

Oakland Raiders

DE Akbar Gbaja-Biamila

Gbaja-Biamila will speak with elementary school students in Richmond. He will discuss staying in school, staying away from gangs and violence.

Philadelphia Eagles

QB A.J. Feeley; QB Koy Detmer

Detmer and Feeley will visit the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger/ Philadelphia Share Food Program to help distribute food and personal care items to area families.

Pittsburgh Steelers

WR Antwaan Randle El

The first annual Antwaan Randle El Thanksgiving Food Drive takes place this Tuesday.  Randle El and his brother Curtis will hold a food drive to benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank at Dick's Clothing and Sporting Goods at The Mall in Robinson. Randel El will broadcast his Fox Sports 970 AM radio show from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.. Immediately after the show, he will distribute turkeys to 35 needy families from the West Hills Food Pantry. Food Bank volunteers will staff the food collection and all donors will be eligible to win great prizes from Dick's and an authentic autographed Randle El game jersey. His goal is to collect 2000 pounds of food and "to make sure no one in this area goes hungry this holiday season."

Pittsburgh Steelers

CB DeWayne Washington

Washington will participate in his program, “Gridiron to Classroom with Steelers DB Dewayne Washington - Play to your Strengths.”   This is an interactive program designed to educate inner-city, middle school students about African Americans who have made an impact throughout history.  Washington’s goal is to further reinforce important character traits that lead to success in life, including honesty, perseverance, caring and integrity.

San Diego Chargers

K MacKenzie Hoambrecker; WR Grant Mattos

Chargers players will participate in the Jr. Chargers Gatorade camp, a project of the Chargers Rookie Club.

San Francisco 49ers

S Tony Parrish; DT Anthony Adams; K Todd Peterson; T Jerome Davis; WR Arland Bruce; WR Brandon Lloyd; C Dwayne Ledford; WR Arnaz Battle; Former 49er Roger Craig; Former 49er Guy McIntyre; Former 49er Eric Wright

The current and former 49ers will participate in the annual Thanksgiving Turkey giveaway, distributing 500 turkeys and bags of groceries to underprivileged families and individuals in the Bayview Hunter's Point area of San Francisco.

Seattle Seahawks

K Josh Brown

Brown will appear at a Bellvue Office Depot to promote the Seahawks annual "Toys for Tots" drive.

Seattle Seahawks

G Jerry Wunsch

Wunsch will visit students at Spiritridge Elementary in Bellevue to present an award to the Outback Steakhouse "Book Brigade" winner.

Seattle Seahawks

WR Koren Robinson; QB Matt Hasselbeck; CB Willie Williams; CB Kris Richard; S Damien Robinson

The Seahawks players will serve a Thanksgiving lunch to the Seahawks Academy student.

St. Louis Rams

TE Richard Angulo; WR Kevin Curtis; CB Kevin Garrett; CB Dejuan Groce; RB Arlen Harris; DT Jimmy Kennedy; WR Shaun McDonald; LB Scott Shanle; LB Pisa Tinoisamoa; S Shane Walton; S Richard Coady

For the ninth year, the Rams are teaming up with the Urban League to serve families in need. This year, the Rams will provide and help serve more than 1,000 Thanksgiving dinners at the Urban League Community Outreach Center.

St. Louis Rams

LB Courtland Bullard

As part of the Rams Reader Team, Bullard will visit Litzsinger School, a special school district school, to read to students and talk to them about the importance of reading. This fall, the Rams are encouraging children to tackle reading by visiting local libraries to join the Rams Reader Team. The program targets kids from kindergarten to high school. Young readers can visit their local library to sign up to be a member. They can then choose books from the reading list created from suggestions from Rams players, the head coach and the Rams owner.

St. Louis Rams

S Jason Sehorn

Sehorn will distribute cooked Thanksgiving dinners to needy families at Parrishes Associated With Kenlock Township (PAKT) as part of his "Turkey Trot" program.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

FB Vinny Ciurciu, T Anthony Davis, WR Fabian Davis, TE Will Heller, C Austin King, S Travaris Robinson, QB Chris Simms, CB Ronyell Whitaker, DE Dewayne White, G Jason Whittle and several members of the Buccaneers Women’s Organization

The Buccaneers and the Buccaneers Women’s Organization will stuff and distribute food baskets at the Metropolitan Ministries holiday food tent.

Washington Redskins

Redskins players and wives will join Operation Blessing to assemble and distribute 2,000 Thanksgiving gift bags, including turkeys, to needy families at FedExField.