This year, the Browns gave out 600 pairs of cleats and sneakers, as well as hundreds of apparel items including, t-shirts, workout tees, sweatshirts, sweatpants, jackets, compression gear, hats and more. Coaches received football essentials including footballs, gloves, equipment bags, water bottles, water jugs, water carriers, shoulder pads, guardian caps, a quarterback net and more. The Browns also provided flag football belts, available to coaches with flag football programs.
The giveaway also included weight room and strength and conditioning equipment—an increasingly vital resource for developing football programs. Items included a Rogue hamstring curl machine, a Rogue cable machine, Rogue multi-press machines, training tables, an E1 elliptical, UltraSlide slide boards, a tire for flip training, a hurdle holder with hurdles, weight room padded flooring and a vibration plate machine.
For many schools, these donations filled urgent needs heading into the upcoming football season.
“The giveaway is always a highlight of the offseason for our program,” Maple Heights High School head football coach Shaq Washington said. “It provides our student-athletes with the resources they need to perform on the football field at a high level. We have a number of student athletes who may not have the means to afford some of the equipment that the Cleveland Browns provide us with, so it’s always a special time our program.”
