PHOTOS: Falcons raise awareness with custom cleats
Atlanta Falccons players and head coach Dan Quinn are taking part in the NFL's initiative, My Cause My Cleats, to raise awareness about charities and humanitarian efforts that they are passionate about. Take a look at a few of the cleats that will be worn on Sunday in this gallery.
WR Calvin Ridley | "After I got drafted, I drove down just to see the village again. I went down there and just sat and thought if I never went to foster care, I don't know where I would have been. For My Cause, My Cleats I chose SOS Children's Village. SOS changed my life and helped me get here."
WR Calvin Ridley | "After I got drafted, I drove down just to see the village again. I went down there and just sat and thought if I never went to foster care, I don't know where I would have been. For My Cause, My Cleats I chose SOS Children's Village. SOS changed my life and helped me get here."
WR Calvin Ridley | "After I got drafted, I drove down just to see the village again. I went down there and just sat and thought if I never went to foster care, I don't know where I would have been. For My Cause, My Cleats I chose SOS Children's Village. SOS changed my life and helped me get here."
Dan Quinn, head coach | During the weekend of November 16-18, Quinn hosted 64 T.A.P.S. families at Flowery Branch to thank them for the ultimate sacrifice of their fallen hero. Quinn, who has a strong appreciation to those who serve our country, believes the military is one of the best examples of what being a part of a team means because of the connection that members share with one another.
Dan Quinn, head coach | During the weekend of November 16-18, Quinn hosted 64 T.A.P.S. families at Flowery Branch to thank them for the ultimate sacrifice of their fallen hero. Quinn, who has a strong appreciation to those who serve our country, believes the military is one of the best examples of what being a part of a team means because of the connection that members share with one another.
QB Matt Ryan | "Both of our boys spent time in the Northside Hospital NICU with incredible care and support. Through our experience, Sarah and I proudly support March of Dimes and their efforts with premature births. Both places mean a lot to both Sarah and I."
QB Matt Ryan | "Both of our boys spent time in the Northside Hospital NICU with incredible care and support. Through our experience, Sarah and I proudly support March of Dimes and their efforts with premature births. Both places mean a lot to both Sarah and I."
C Alex Mack | "Tay-Sachs is a horrible disease that kills 100% of the children affected. The foundation is making real change and pushing research forward. In my time with this little known disease, I've seen the treatments go from theory to clinical trials, hopefully the cure is next."
C Alex Mack | "Tay-Sachs is a horrible disease that kills 100% of the children affected. The foundation is making real change and pushing research forward. In my time with this little known disease, I've seen the treatments go from theory to clinical trials, hopefully the cure is next."
C Alex Mack | "Tay-Sachs is a horrible disease that kills 100% of the children affected. The foundation is making real change and pushing research forward. In my time with this little known disease, I've seen the treatments go from theory to clinical trials, hopefully the cure is next."
G Ben Garland | "I chose a group called Shepherd's Men to raise awareness and resources for a lifesaving treatment program at Shepherd Center called the SHARE Military Initiative. Each day, 22 veterans commit suicide and we simply cannot accept that as the norm."
G Ben Garland | "I chose a group called Shepherd's Men to raise awareness and resources for a lifesaving treatment program at Shepherd Center called the SHARE Military Initiative. Each day, 22 veterans commit suicide and we simply cannot accept that as the norm."
S Keith Tandy | Taking his love for kids and witnessing his mom beat breast cancer, Tandy joins both Jones and Hall by dedicating his cleats to the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. CHOA's Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorder's Center is dedicated to treating children and young adults with all forms of childhood cancer and blood disorders.
S Keith Tandy | Taking his love for kids and witnessing his mom beat breast cancer, Tandy joins both Jones and Hall by dedicating his cleats to the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. CHOA's Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorder's Center is dedicated to treating children and young adults with all forms of childhood cancer and blood disorders.
WR Marvin Hall | "My cousin passed away at a very young age from childhood cancer, so this cause has a special place in my heart."
WR Marvin Hall | "My cousin passed away at a very young age from childhood cancer, so this cause has a special place in my heart."
CB Brian Poole | "The Brian Poole Foundation's purpose is to help at-risk youth and especially those children living with a parent who is incarcerated. I grew up with a parent who was incarcerated and this really hits home for me."
CB Brian Poole | "The Brian Poole Foundation's purpose is to help at-risk youth and especially those children living with a parent who is incarcerated. I grew up with a parent who was incarcerated and this really hits home for me."
CB Brian Poole | "The Brian Poole Foundation's purpose is to help at-risk youth and especially those children living with a parent who is incarcerated. I grew up with a parent who was incarcerated and this really hits home for me."
WR Calvin Ridley | "After I got drafted, I drove down just to see the village again. I went down there and just sat and thought if I never went to foster care, I don't know where I would have been. For My Cause, My Cleats I chose SOS Children's Village. SOS changed my life and helped me get here."
LB Deion Jones | During a visit to CHOA last December, Jones met a young girl who is diagnosed with cancer. The two have maintained a relationship since they first met and Jones dedicates his My Cause My Cleats to her.
LB Deion Jones | During a visit to CHOA last December, Jones met a young girl who is diagnosed with cancer. The two have maintained a relationship since they first met and Jones dedicates his My Cause My Cleats to her.
DE Bruce Irvin | The National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
S Damontae Kazee | "I grew up in a Boys & Girls Club back at home and want to help empower kids to stay out of trouble. Going to my local Boys & Girls Club is what kept me out of trouble."
S Damontae Kazee | "I grew up in a Boys & Girls Club back at home and want to help empower kids to stay out of trouble. Going to my local Boys & Girls Club is what kept me out of trouble."
LB De'Vondre Campbell | "My mother is a breast cancer survivor and I want to help bring awareness to the importance of research and finding a cure."
