"Everybody can be great because anybody can serve." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

During Sunday's Week 17 home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Browns formally recognized the beneficiaries of the "Hats Off to Our Heroes" Fund, which accounts for more than $100,000 in donations

Kids from City of Cleveland Recreation Centers to receive $125 gift cards, courtesy of Bitonio's family and Meijer

The initiative, launched at the start of the season, will contribute a total of $20,000 to 10 well-deserved organizations that endeavor to make a difference in Northeast Ohio

EMS has graciously donated $5,000 to Toys for Tots, which has been matched by the Browns for a total contribution of $10,000

The donation was officially shared with the district during a special Zoom visit on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and will be used to launch attendance resource teams at each of their 47 schools

Browns distributed $350,000 to East Cleveland City Schools to address digital divide through 'Stay in the Game!' partnership

The Browns thank everyone who tuned in and donated to the Food Bank

This week's hero is Don Bloom, the head custodian at Akron Public Schools. When the pandemic began, Don not only took on the sole responsibility of cleaning the school to make it safe for students and staff, he also volunteered to pass out breakfast and lunch to kids in the neighborhood that needed help when the school was shut down.

Wide receiver Rashard Higgins hosted a Q&A session with Maple Heights students hosted by Nathan Zegura. Higgins discussed with the students the importance of education and making good decisions.

This week's hero is Holly Miller, the Director of Nursing at Crawford Manor, who gave up her wedding day to care for her patients. Holly works primarily with the elderly in the nursing home and works all hours around the clock to care for them.

Offensive Lineman Jedrick Wills Jr. was in the giving spirit this holiday season, giving away a new car, $10,000 and much more to Cleveland-area families in need.

This week's hero is Cathy Davis, the Administrator for Northern Ohio Recovery Association. Cathy wears many hats and has helped manage to keep the food pantry open during the pandemic, despite the uptick in individuals needing assistance, whether it be from food, mental health or addiction. Cathy mentors the youth by teaching them job skills and helps court appointees reduce their fines by volunteering at NORA. Cathy does a little bit of it all to help those in need.

Last week, as part of the Browns annual 10 days of giving, the Cleveland Browns' and College Now Greater Cleveland's partnership for the Marion Motley Scholarship awarded two Cleveland Metropolitan School District scholars $10,000 to put towards their college education. The Marion Motley scholarship provides an opportunity for Northeast Ohio high school seniors to pursue their dreams of receiving a college education.

This week's hero is Nick Frank, a registered nurse at University Hospitals. When the pandemic began, Nick not only had to deal with COVID-19 at work, but also at home, when his 1.5 year old tested positive for the virus. After his recovery, his wife started showing symptoms and Nick stayed home to take care of the household while his wife recovered. Nick not only helped his family through COVID, but numerous others as well.

On behalf of Browns' head coach Kevin Stefanski, the Cleveland Police Department packed up and distributed backpacks filled with various Nike gifts such as knit hats, socks and other Browns items.

During Day 6 of "10 Days of Giving," the Cleveland Browns Foundation formally announced the presentation of a $100,000 grant from the Arby's Foundation that will benefit Akron Public Schools.

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This week's hero is Alice Ramser, the Director & Treasurer of Audrey's Outreach. Alice helped transition from indoor food & supply donations to a drive-through to keep all participants safe during the pandemic. Alice, from all of us at the Browns, we thank you.

A close up look at the cleats and the foundations represented by our players for this years My Cause My Cleats campaign

To continue the Browns' annual tradition of volunteering at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank around Thanksgiving, Browns staff and alumni players packed boxes of food to be distributed to local families in need. Vitamix contributed $2,500 to support the Food Bank's efforts, providing 10,000 nutritious meals.

As part of Browns Salute to Service efforts, this drive-through style event invited 100 families of currently deployed service members to receive a care package filled with items such as Browns branded gifts, family games, books and more.

St. Edward vs St. Ignatius football game at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 19, 2020. St. Edward won 17-0.

The Browns, Cavs and Indians, in partnership with Cleveland Votes and the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, hosted National Voter's Registration Day at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday, September 22nd. The non-partisan event will give all Cuyahoga County residents the opportunity to register to vote in the upcoming General Election.

Nordonia High School received $25k worth of new Xenith helmets courtesy of the 2019-20 Cleveland Browns HELMETS program presented by Meijer and in association with University Hospitals and Xenith.

Take a look at the Cleveland Browns Adapted Football League's standout athletes and volunteers of 2020!

The AFL hosted a football skills session Saturday at Camp Cheerful

Members of the Adapted Football League received their jerseys in preparation for the season at Camp Cheerful Saturday morning

As part of our Hats Off to Our Heroes initiative, today nearly 500 front line workers wore custom shirts to recognize local heroes keeping students and families fed, healthy and learning since schools closed down in March. These front line workers are food nutritionists, bus drivers, educators and secretaries going into work every day to make sure students and families have what they need to weather the storm. Arby's is joining us to celebrate these heroes by delivering lunch for them as an additional thank you.