Baltimore's Derrick Henry Named Week 10 NFLPA Community MVP
Baltimore's Derrick Henry Named Week 10 NFLPA Community MVP
WASHINGTON D.C. – Derrick Henry has been named the Week 10 NFLPA Community MVP for providing new winter coats to all 465 students at Curtis Bay Elementary School in Baltimore, furthering his dedication to supporting youth and underserved communities.
“It’s an honor to be named Community MVP,” Henry said. “It’s a blessing to be a blessing to others and I’m thankful for the opportunity to help level the playing field for today’s youth.”
Earlier this year, Henry hosted a back-to-school event at Curtis Bay Elementary, supplying 200 students with backpacks and school essentials. Wanting to do more, the Baltimore Ravens running back reached back out to the school to ask what else they needed. When they requested winter coats, Henry quickly stepped up, ensuring every student was prepared for the colder months.
Since joining the NFL in 2016, Henry has actively supported youth initiatives so that “their future success is not limited by circumstances of their upbringing, background, disability or influence.” Through his Two All Foundation, founded in honor of his late grandmother, he’s organized various charitable events in his hometown of Yulee, Florida, as well as in Baltimore and his former team city of Nashville.
During his years with the Tennessee Titans, Henry frequently treated kids from Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee to back-to-school and holiday shopping events. Despite relocating to Baltimore this offseason, he continued that tradition by providing $100 gift cards for 60 Nashville students to go back-to-school shopping in August.
This past summer, Henry expanded his annual bike giveaway in Yulee by adding a carnival to the event. After donating 200 bikes and school supplies to kids in his hometown, Henry hosted the inaugural Two All Carnival, featuring bouncy houses, face painting, food trucks, games and more.
In recognition of Henry being named the NFLPA Community MVP for Week 10, the NFLPA will donate $10,000 to his foundation or charity of choice. In turn, Ward will take part in a special visit to a local school, children’s hospital, or community center. Along with the other 2024-25 Community MVPs, he will also be eligible for the Alan Page Community Award, which is the NFLPA’s highest player honor and includes an additional $100,000 donation.
For its 11th season, the Community MVP program is teaming up with two supporting partners: Young Minds Inspired (YMI) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA). As the nation's leading provider of free educational outreach programs, YMI will bring this year’s NFLPA Community MVPs to classrooms across the country through lesson plans about community service, inspired by the players' philanthropic work. BBBSA is also inviting this season’s Community MVPs to partner with its 230+ agencies across the country, providing these athletes with more opportunities to engage with youth through its volunteer-supported mentoring network.
The Community MVP campaign is part of the NFLPA's continued efforts to support the year-round civic outreach and engagement of its player members. Please visit the NFLPA Community MVP website to learn more about the program.
2024-25 NFLPA Community MVP winners:
Week 1: Alex Highsmith, Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 2: K.J. Osborn, New England Patriots
Week 3: Jordan Hicks, Cleveland Browns
Week 4: Alexander Mattison, Las Vegas Raiders
Week 5: Nate Wiggins, Baltimore Ravens
Week 6: Ernest Jones IV, Tennessee Titans
Week 7: Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns
Week 8: Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints
Week 9: Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills
Week 10: Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
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