WhatisHomeTeamCloset?

•  Aprogramtoempowerourcommuni8esbygivingbackclothingfromprofessionalathletesinanefforttomentorandeducate

•  501c3Cer8fied•  HomeTeamnotonlygivesclothingfromtheclosetsoftheir

favoriteathletes;wehaveapartywiththestudents/residentsprovidingfoodandrefreshmentsastheplayershelpthemshopforitemswhilediscussingfuturegoalsandaspira8ons

WhereDidtheIdeaComeFrom?•  D.J.WilliamsandhismotherSherricameupwiththeconcept

•  SherrisawDJreceivedmul8pleitemsthatendedupneverbeingusedoronlywornone8mefromsponsors,histeamsandshopping

•  D.JandSherriconceptualizedaneffec8veplantomakeiteasyforteamsandplayerstodonateclothingtocommuni8esinneed

•  HomeTeamisuniqueaswegivebackclothingownedanddonatedbyprofessionalathletestothecommuni8esthatsupporttheteams

HowDoesitWork?•  WeplaceaHomeTeamBininthelockerroom.•  Players,coachesandteamscandonateitemsastheyseefit.If

aplayerhastoomanyitemstobringinwewillpickupsaiditems

•  Allclothingitemsarewelcome;shoes,hats,workoutgear,businessaRre,suits,coats,schoolsupplies,etc.

WhatHappensNext?•  Onceanorganiza8onischosenwethensetupa“store”onsite.•  Thestudentsaredividedintogroupssotheygetequal

opportunitytoselecttheitemstheywant.•  TheplayerswhoareaXendingspeaktothekidsasagroupand

individuallyastheyshopforitems•  WeprovidefoodandbeveragesforeveryoneinaXendanceas

thisisarewardforgoodaXendance,behaviorandcomple8ngschoolwork.

•  Thestudents,theirfamiliesandtheaXendingathletessitdownandenjoyamealtogetherwhilediscussingfutureplansandcurrentissuesinthestudentslives.

D.JWilliamsandVonMillerdonatedtoandaXendedourDenverevent

HowAreWeHelping?•  TheaXendingplayersactasmentorsdiscussinglifeissuesand

hurdlesthatmaybeinthewayofthesestudentssuccess.•  Playersassistwithclothingchoicesforthestudents/residents

withadviceastowhatmaybeusefultotheminthefuture.•  Onthejobtraining;wewouldliketotakeaselectgroupof

studentsforsomereallifejobexperience

WhyisthisGoodforYou?•  GreatPRandMediaexposurethroughoutthecity•  PreviousEventshavemadeoutletssuchasSiriusNFLRadio,

NFLNetwork,ChicagoTribune,ChicagoSun-Times,WGNRadio,ESPNRadio,ComcastTelevision,FoxLocalChicagoTV,TheChicagoTribune,Sen8nelSun-Times,MiamiHerald,ABCMiami,HurricaneSports,AllCanesRadio,Univision,303Magazine

•  Nomonetarycommitmentbyteamorplayers•  Small8mecommitbyateammemberduringevent•  WemakeiteasyforTeamandplayersbyofferingtopickup

itemsdirectlyfromfacilityorresidence•  Publicrecep8onhasbeenincredibleascommuni8eslovethe

ideathatplayersaregivingtheirownclothingtothoseinneedinthecommuni8esthatsupporttheteam

Par8cipantsandDonators•  AntrelRolle,BrianUrlacher,JonBeason,AlshonJeffery,TimJennings,

SheaMcClellin,BrandonMarshall,AdrianPeterson(Bears),BryantMcKinney,JonBos8c,JonVilma,SantanaMoss,MauriceJones-Drew,JoakimNoah,RashiedDavis,GarretWolfe,Oliver’Vernon,JamarTaylor,JasonMcKie,SantanaMoss,JasonHammel,VonMiller,ChrisHarrisJr.,RonnieHillman,ChicagoCubs,MiamiHurricanes,ChicagoBears,MiamiDolphins,MiamiHeat,DeLaSalleHighSchool

•  Wehaveatleast3professionalathletesaXendeacheventandmanymoredonate

•  Wehavereceiveddona8onsfromPower-bar,BrotherJimmy’sBBQ,PapaJohnsPizza,ViennaBeef,AllGrown-UpKit,SuXonAutoGroup,GreaterThanSportsDrink,Lena’sSoulFoodCafé,FadeAwayBarbershop,MiamiHeatandtheChicagoCubs.

Media

DJWilliamsandVonMillerattheDenverBoysandGirlsClub

HomeTeamClosetDonatorsBrianUrlacher,VonMillerandChrisHarrisJr

DJWilliamschatswithDanJiggetsandD.CCrenshawaboutHomeTeamCloset

ChicagoCubsPitcherJasonHammelTalkstoLouCannelisofFOX32Chicago

LamarHoustontalkswithreportersandstudents.LamartookthisgrouptoaBearsGame!!

JasonHammel,LamarHouston,Chris8anJonesandourfounderD.JWilliamsatChicagoevent

D.JWilliamsSor8ngThroughSomeClothesatHandyHouseinMiami,FL

JonVilmatalkstoABC7MiamiwhileD.JWilliamsandAtlantaFalconsheadcoachDanQuinnshareamomentduringoureventwiththeMiamiHurricanes

BryantMcKinneyandTonyJerod-EddiejoinedD.JWilliamsatourHandyHouseevent

OurVision

•  EachHomeTeamwillconsistofthemajorprofessionalteamsineachstate

•  ExecuteoneHomeTeameventpermonthinadifferentcityinvolvingvariousteams

•  Engagethecommuni8esweholdeventsintocarryontheHomeTeammessageandfurthertheini8a8veofgivingbackandcaringforouryouththroughmentorshipandeduca8on

•  Ac8vateHomeTeamthroughoutthefourmajorleaguesinanefforttohelpnurtureandmentorthecommunityyouth

•  Withallleaguesinvolvedtherewillbenooff-seasonforHomeTeam!!

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