In honor of the NFL's 100th season, the Baltimore Ravens will host a "Huddle for 100" community day of service on Monday, Sept. 23. Huddle for 100 calls for participants to dedicate 100 minutes of service, with the goal of accumulating 100 million volunteer minutes among all NFL fans.
"This league-wide initiative is the largest volunteer opportunity we've offered in the Baltimore area," Ravens president Dick Cass stated. "We encourage Ravens fans to join us for this meaningful cause by giving 100 minutes of service that will positively impact our community. This is a terrific way to bring everyone together and strive toward making Baltimore a better place to live and work."
In order to maximize resources, the Ravens are teaming with the United Way of Central Maryland and over 50 charitable organizations throughout the area. Ravens players and other team representatives will help lead eight different volunteer teams that cover a wide range of worthy causes (listed below). Fans will have the opportunity to come together for this "Caw to Action" and join a team/cause by which they are inspired.
Beginning Sept. 9, fans can visit www.baltimoreravens.com/huddlefor100 to sign up for service opportunities they can commit to attend on Sept. 23. Volunteer slots are available for sign-up on a first-come, first-served basis. If slots are already filled online, fans are still urged to dedicate 100 minutes of their own community service. For ideas and other ways to give back, please click here*_._*
Fans are invited to document and highlight their volunteerism through social media posts by using #RavensHuddleFor100, which will also help collect and track the total team minutes being accrued.
For more information regarding the Ravens' Huddle for 100, please visit: www.baltimoreravens.com/huddlefor100.
Fans can join the following teams/causes:
Team Teach: Take time to support local teachers, students and schools by joining Team Teach.
Team Health: Volunteer time with Team Health as we improve, encourage and enable the healthy development of youth in the Baltimore area, as well as other parts of Maryland.
Team Veterans: Join Team Veterans as we honor the brave men and women of our armed forces. We will proudly contribute to the well-being of all veterans while assisting them with a variety of support services.
Team Animals: Help Team Animals improve the lives of pets and people in our community.
Team Green: Take part in making Baltimore a greener, more sustainable city through community clean-up and recycling with Team Green.
Team Hunger: With 1 in 9 Marylanders being food insecure, chances are hunger has touched someone everyone knows. Help us put an end to food insecurity by joining Team Hunger.
Team Home: Over 7,000 Marylanders experience homelessness on any given day. Join Team Home and help us tackle homelessness throughout our state.
Team Safety: Join Team Safety and volunteer time to support safety for all, ranging from women's centers to first-responders.
