BEREA, Ohio – The Cleveland Browns are proud to welcome Riddell as a new partner for the HELMETS program, joining Meijer and University Hospitals in supporting Ohio high school football.
The Browns HELMETS program presented by Meijer and in association with University Hospitals and now in partnership with Riddell, is an effort to further advance player health & safety and has distributed nearly 4,000 helmets to youth and high school football teams across Northeast Ohio and the state since 2017.
As part of this program, there will be the HELMETS sweepstakes that invites fans, athletic directors, and school communities across the state to nominate any Ohio high school for a chance to win $25,000 worth of Riddell football helmets. Two high schools will be selected to receive the equipment, courtesy of Riddell, Meijer, and University Hospitals.
"Riddell has long been a leader in advancing player safety, and we're proud to partner with them on this initiative knowing how imperative it is to have reliable helmets at every stage of tackle football," said Jenner Tekancic, Cleveland Browns Vice President of Community Relations. "Through our youth and high school football programming and with programs like HELMETS, we can continue providing easy access to protective equipment to student-athletes in Ohio and support the future of football."
"Riddell is proud to strengthen our longstanding partnership with the Cleveland Browns through our support of the HELMETS program, which directly benefits student-athletes and schools in a community that is deeply important to us," said Erin Griffin, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Riddell. "With a significant employee and facility presence in Northeast Ohio — home to many passionate Browns fans — our involvement in HELMETS carries even greater meaning as we work to expand access to advanced head protection for young athletes."
For more information on the HELMETS program and the Browns work in the youth and high school football space, click here.
Click here to nominate a school for the sweepstakes. The deadline to nominate is Jan. 31.
About Browns Give Back
The Cleveland Browns focus on advancing education, youth football and economic opportunities across Northeast Ohio and beyond. Browns Give Back is the Cleveland Browns initiative dedicated to supporting our fans and neighbors. For more information, visit www.clevelandbrowns.com/community.
About Riddell
Riddell was founded with a goal of giving back to the football community while advancing and improving athlete protection. As the long-standing leader in football head protection and protective athletic equipment for over 95 years, Riddell is leading the game to a strong future by creating a path to next generation protection. Riddell also offers best-in-class reconditioning services to help ensure athletes have access to clean, sanitized, and recertified equipment. Off the field, Riddell's licensed collectibles business is regarded as the cornerstone of football collectibles for fans and collectors of college and the NFL. For more information, visit www.Riddell.com and follow @RiddellSports on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube.
