On the football field, wide receiver 
Cribbs continued that legacy of giving back on Monday evening when he hosted 50 children from the Cleveland Christian Home in Strongsville for his annual “Shop with a Jock” event.
After enjoying dinner from SUBWAY® Restaurants, the children -- who were accompanied by Browns players around the store -- went on a $100 shopping spree.
“Previously, we had Shop with a Jock with Willie McGinest and after he left, I picked it up,” Cribbs said. “I thought it was a very great initiative. The whole thought of it was great. He had been doing it for so long and helping the kids out. When he left, I didn’t want the kids to go unhelped or not have a good Christmas because a player was not here, so we continued it when he left.”
While the children enjoyed the event, Cribbs also took a lot from the experience.
“It gives me purpose, other than being a professional athlete,” Cribbs said. “This is our duty. It gives us a purpose, a drive and everything. Just to be able to do something like this, it’s more than enough for me at Christmas, being able to give to them. Letting them see professional athletes, and not only see professional athletes, but to shop with us and get gifts at the same time, that’s like a double positive around Christmastime.”
The Cleveland Christian Home is a place for homeless, neglected and abused children from the Cleveland area.
In addition to Cribbs, the children were given the opportunity to shop with defensive backs
Tight end
“I think it’s very important to touch kids’ lives because you don’t know what they’ve been through,” Adams said. “You don’t know how they’ve grown up and you might make that one difference in their life and they just might want to become inspired and just do something very huge and make a change in the world. It’s great for them to see us.
Adams added, “It’s a beautiful thing, just seeing them smile. At the end of the day, it’s about the kids and it’s a good thing.”
About The Cleveland Christian Home:
Cleveland Christian Home, established in 1900, serves over 1500 children, youth and families each year in a variety of programs from Residential Treatment and Independent Living to Family and School-Based services. CCH is a private non-profit organization, established to provide a haven of hope and healing for children, youth and families suffering from mental illness, abuse and neglect. For more information, visit cchome.org.
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