Golfing for Good
The Indian Lake Browns Backers held their annual golf outing at Prairie View Golf Club (Waynesfield, OH) on Saturday, August 6th. They had 44 participants and raised $400 for The Children’s Fund (an organization similar to Make A Wish).
Bellevue’s Big Heart
Bellevue Browns Backers raised $1,000 for the Clyde Cancer Cluster Kids in their golf scramble held at Twin Lakes Golf Course. 72 players participated from all over the area, including members from other Browns Backers chapters. Accepting the donation were members of the Hisey family. Their two children, Tyler and Tanner, have both battled two different forms of leukemia and are currently in remission. They are among over 30 youths in Eastern Sandusky County who have been named part of an Ohio Deptartment of Health’s childhood cancer cluster.
Browns Take Over San Francisco
Browns fans were treated to a fun weekend in San Francisco as the Browns came to town to face the 49ers. The weekend started Friday afternoon as BBW members greeted the team at the team hotel. BBW members joined TJ Ward’s family in welcoming the Browns to the Bay area.
Fans got the chance to meet Browns alumni Kevin Mack and Eric Metcalf at the BBW party at the Sofitel Hotel in Millbrae, CA. The event was hosted by the Bay Area Browns Backers and enjoyed by fans from Ohio, Nevada, Texas, and even London England! Throughout the night, over 200 of the Browns most loyal fans came through the doors and enjoyed food and drinks, bid in the raffle and received some great giveaways. The raffle raised over $900 for the Silicon Valley Animal Shelter.
Brown and Orange in Houston
After hitting San Francisco, Browns fans were on the move to Houston, Texas as the Browns faced the Texans. About 75 Browns Backers gathered at the team hotel Saturday afternoon to cheer the team into Houston. Popular Texan, 
Later that evening, the Dallas Area Browns Backers and the Space City Browns Backers hosted a Backer event at Buffalo Wild Wings in Houston. Over 300 fans packed in the restaurant to meet Kevin Mack, Steven Braggs and Raymond Clayborn. The raffle, which featured sideline passes for the game the next day, generated over $1,000 for the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund.
Backer Clubs Support CBF
Browns Backers clubs from all over the country raised money in October and November in support of the Cleveland Browns Foundation. Over $8,000 was donated by Backer clubs in total. Members of the Lake Erie Islands Browns Backers and the Vegas Connection will be presenting the check to the Cleveland Browns Foundation at the Browns vs Ravens game on December 4th.
North Coast Sends Support Overseas
The North Coast Browns Backers, with the help of students from Waite Elementary and A.I. Root Middle School of Medina, sent a care package to the troops overseas.
The students from Waite Elementary and A.I. Root Middle School filled out 500 Christmas cards for the troops. The card was supplied from NCBB. The North Coast Browns Backers members supplied snacks, batteries, treats, and personal items and many NCBB tshirts.
Every year, the care package gets bigger. If anyone is interested in adding items, please contact Paul Fabri at ncbb@zoominternet.net . This care package helps show the troops how much we care for their hard work to supply us freedom and liberty in our daily life.
Grandview Gives Back
In little over four hours, Grandview Browns Backers raised $1,500 for the Stefanie Spielman Fund. They raised the money through their annual cornhole tournament, which had $25 entry fee per player and raffle tickets available for purchase. The raffle prizes were various gift certificates for local retail and restaurants along with the signed ball donated by the Browns. American National Insurance Company donated all the trophies for the winners of the cornhole tournament. There was a great turnout for the event and roughly 80 Grandview Backers gathered to watch the San Francisco game. The first place winners of the tournament were repeat champions, Tyler & Joseph Gergley.
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