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Name: Dawn Brown
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
How they give back:
Dawn has had some tough battles with cancer over the course of her life but that hasn't stopped her yet. Dawn has been diagnosed with cancer four times, her latest bout being the worst. Despite battling cancer, she still wants to go out there and help other people by raising funds to hopefully cure cancer. Dawn's family and friends are on team "Chillin with Baby Pen" and participate in charitable walks to help raise money and awareness. Dawn hopes to find a cure for all cancer and eventually be able to put cancer research groups out of business.
Name: Connor McCarty
Hometown: Bay Village, OH
How they give back:
Connor is a student at Bay Village High School and is a member of the wrestling team. This past Friday Connor was volunteering his time at the snack stand to help raise funds for both his team and the other teams at Bay Village. Connor says that the proceeds that the snack stand earns go back into all sports programs. He said that the proceeds help buy new uniforms, equipment and cover costs for other athletic events. Connor likes to help out because he is contributing to helping raise funds for both his teammates and classmates.
Name: Kathy Laurich-Hryb
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
How they give back:
Kathy has been volunteering for over 20 years now and one of her main volunteer movements is Girls and Women in sports day. Kathy is entering her 21st year running this event and doesn't plan to stop anytime in the future. She says, "Girls and Women in Sports Day encourages a positive, active lifestyle for the girls at a young age, through sports, which has been positively associated with a girl's self-esteem and self-confidence."
Name: Connor Kloepfer
Hometown: Bay Village, OH
How they give back:
Connor is a recent graduate of Bay Village and currently attends the University of Cincinnati. Connor was home for the weekend and decided to spend his Friday night volunteering his time at Bay Village High School. Connor helped his former wrestling teammates in raising funds for not only their program, but also all the other sports teams at Bay Village. He said that he likes being able to help and getting to hang out with his former teammates is an added bonus.
Name: Cheryl McCarty
Hometown: Bay Village, OH
How they give back:
Cheryl McCarty runs the booster clubs and is in charge of making sure all of the funds generated at games goes back into the athletic program. She assists in setting the schedule of students and volunteers to work at the snack stand. In addition to working with the Boosters, she is also involved with the PTA at the Bay Village schools. Cheryl has been giving back to her community for 12 years.
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The Browns are dedicated to #give10 through the team's First and Ten initiative. Launched in June 2014, the Cleveland Browns First and Ten campaign is the team's community program, established to inspire fans to volunteer in and help their communities throughout the world by volunteering for 10 hours each year. Since its inception, Browns fans have committed to volunteering more than 1.5 million hours to impact their communities by pledging to #give10. Through First and Ten, the Browns are the only NFL club to promote a long-term volunteering program that unifies the team and its entire fan base, with the goal of impacting every individual's city across the globe, as well as the franchise's local community. All Browns fans are encouraged to join the volunteering effort by signing the First and Ten pledge on the team's website and by sharing their stories with #give10**
