The Founder Features

• Team Draft Co-Founder Chris Draft Leads New ACS Advantage Humans Campaign The spirit of the Society’s “Advantage Humans” campaign conveys the emotions inherent in each and every one of us to deal with the fight against cancer. Photographed and directed by two cancer survivors, the ad campaign brings to life the range of raw, powerful emotions – rage, anger, courage, hope, defiance and others – associated with cancer through the stories of real cancer survivors and their loved ones in print, digital and direct response ads. <more>
• Team Draft Co-Founder Chris Draft & ACS Share Hope for the Holidays ATLANTA, November 30, 2015 – Feelings of hope and love are abundant during the holiday season – and they often do more for us than we think. The American Cancer Society’s new Advantage Humans campaign has issued a bold call to action encouraging the public to redefine victory over cancer, pitting an inspiring range of human traits and emotions against the disease as a new way to think about every day triumphs. <more>
• Team Draft Co-Founder Chris Draft Joins ACS at WSJ Innovator Awards ATLANTA, November 5, 2015 – The American Cancer Society helped usher in the innovators of tomorrow, as a presenting sponsor of the fifth annual WSJ.Magazine’s Innovator Awards held Nov. 4 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The awards honor the remarkable vision and accomplishments of individuals in art, brand, design, architecture, entertainment, fashion, literature and technology. This year marked the Society’s first as a sponsor. <more>
• FORMER WASHINGTON REDSKIN CHRIS DRAFT TO HEADLINE CONFERENCE ON BENEFITS OF YOGA FOR KIDS WASHINGTON, DC– Former Washington Redskins player and National Health Avocate, Chris Draft will headline next weekend’s 2nd annual National Kids Yoga Conference, sponsoring organization YoKid announced today. YoKid, a DC-based non-profit organization committed to helping underserved children deal with often stressful environments through the practice of yoga, will kick off its conference on Friday, November 13th, at George Washington University’s Marvin Center. <more>
• Dreams come true for 13 kids going to Super Bowl NEW YORK — Shaline John, a life-long Seattle Seahawks fan, has a lot in common with her favorite team. Both had to fight, persevere and remaincommitted in order to attend Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday. <more>
• DEPLOYED TROOPS GREET EX-NFL STARS FOR FOURTH OF JULY WEEK CELEBRATIONS Ex-NFL standouts Chris Draft, Donnie Edwards and Eric Metcalf have joined legendary front-office executive Bill Polian to visit troops stationed in the Middle East as part of a week long USO Entertainment tour. <more>
• NFL Ambassador Chris Draft is raising lung cancer awareness. Chris and Keasha were married, and like most couples on their wedding day, they made a commitment to each other--a commitment to that each would love, honor and cherish the other. <more>
• Team Draft and Team LIVESTRONG® Challenge Series Heads to Philadelphia to Champion Cancer Survivors The 2012 Team LIVESTRONG Challenge Series will return to Philadelphia Aug. 18-19 for the seventh time. The two-day event includes a 5K or 10K walk/run on Saturday and a multi-distance bike ride on Sunday, <more>
• Preventing Sudden Death in Youth Sports CDFF Founder Chris Draft will participate in the “Exercise-Induced Asthma” session, presenting his personal experience as a two-sport student athlete at Stanford University, and former NFL linebacker. <more>
• NFL Veteran Chris Draft on Giving Back, Wellness and Education <more>
• Q&A with Chris Draft: Let’s Read. Let’s Move. <more>
• Veteran NFL Linebacker Chris Draft Visits Brooklyn Children's Museum In this new book about family, physical activity and family bonding, Chris Draft (founder of the Chris Draft Family Foundation) shares his story of how the simple game of “catch”can teach valuable lessons and build relationships. <more>
• Chris Draft: Featured Author at the 11th annual National Book Festival Founder Chris Draft returned to Washington, DC as a Featured Author at the 11th annual National Book Festival. <more>
• For Draft, Service to Others Comes First <more>
• It’s Training Camp: Are you Ready? Founder Chris Draft blogs about training camp for United We Serve. <more>
• Kindred: Draft(ing) a plan that puts all of us first If you think of professional athletes as “me-first” divas — who can blame you? — there is someone you should meet. Friday morning, he was in a neighborhood near you. <more>
• Atlanta Reads Speaks On the Hank Stewart White Linen Literary Cafe <more>
• NFL Player Chris Draft to Host Let’s Read. Let’s Move. Events Washington, D.C.— Former Washington Redskin and education proponent Chris Draft will be in Washington. D.C. to host a series of events on Wednesday, July 20 to engage local students in an effort to combat childhood obesity and summer reading loss through the United We Serve’s Let’s Read. Let’s Move. summer initiative. <more>
• Veteran NFL Player Brings Mind-Body Message to Chicago School Chris Draft, Founder of the Asthma Team will encourage asthmatic students to strengthen their minds and bodies at Chase Elementary School. <more>
• Chris Draft Is Michelle Obama’s Greatest Exercise Ally As the quintessential example of brains, brawn and brotherhood, former NFL linebacker Chris Draft darts and dashes around the image of the stereotypical athlete like a running back looking for daylight. For one thing, this is an athlete and celebrity who really does care. <more>
• Former NFL Linebacker and Children's Book Author Reads to Local Youth In celebration of the 2011 Children's Book Week, May 2-8, 2011, Author and Community Activist, Chris Draft read to the eager and attentive students at Norcross Elementary in suburban Atlanta. <more>
• Draft Joins ACS in Encouraging People to Fight Back Against Cancer Chris Draft is taking time to help the American Cancer Society encourage people to Fight Back Against Cancer. <more>
• Draft, 14 yr. Old College Student co-host Teen Mixer 14 yr. old college student Stephen Stafford, along with CDFF Founder Chris Draft, co-hosted a "Teen Mixer" during the FREE Parents-as-Partners Workshop Saturday, February 19. <more>
• National PTA Ambassador Chris Draft Leads Projects on MLK Day “At a time when community service and parent involvement are important now more than ever, Chris Draft truly represents the promise of Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream." <more>
• Former Falcon Chris Draft to Congratulate Punt, Pass and Kick Finalists Draft, the philanthropist and speaker, will motivate finalists before Falcons' playoff game <more>
• Chris Draft Named “Hero” by D.C. Nonprofit Organization Capital Cause, a nonprofit dedicated to providing an avenue for young professionals to give back creatively to local communities, recently honored Draft during the Political Fusion reception in Washington D.C. <more>
• Credo: Chris Draft Chris Draft is every bit a football player, but by all accounts he's one of the sport's outstanding men, too. The recently signed Redskins linebacker brings with him to D.C. the work of his foundation, partnering with nonprofits and schools to promote education and self-discipline. He spoke with The Washington Examiner about what inspires his work, and what it takes to achieve. <more>
• Draft is a One-Man Community Relations Machine Chris Draft was in his first season as an NFL player when he had an experience he remembers to this day. For a guy who has continually done countless things in the communities he’s lived during a 10-year career, it’s significant that he recalls one kid he helped with some words and a positive attitude. <more>
• LB Does Double Duty on 'Draft Day' Weeks after the Rams closed the books on the 2008 NFL Draft, another Draft was taking place in St. Louis, Rams linebacker Chris Draft's Draft Day, which honors and educates the young leaders of the St. Louis community. <more>
• Draft Goes Beyond Game to Contribute On this perfect Saturday morning, there isn't a cloud in the sky. There's a sweet, gentle breeze in the air, and somewhere in this big and complicated world, there are plenty of people worried about a million other things like wars and politics, soaring gas prices and the Cardinals' bullpen woes. <more>
• Draft Honored with Spirit Award Before Super Bowl St. Louis Rams linebacker Chris Draft received the 2008 NFL Alumni Spirit Award during the NFL Alumni Player of the Year Awards Dinner prior to Super Bowl XLII. <more>
• Draft Does It Again His season on the field may have concluded, but Rams linebacker Chris Draft’s off-the-field commitments are never ending. <more>
• Draft Delivers Message of Health “Asthma can’t stop us!” was the message that St. Louis Rams linebacker Chris Draft brought to local children at the Midtown Catholic Charities Community Center in St. Louis on Tuesday. <more>
• Draft Makes A Difference No matter what city he's in or what NFL team he plays for, linebacker Chris Draft wants to make a difference. <more>
• Rams "Cool Zones" A Hit During Summer Heat Wave On Sunday, August 19th, St. Louis Rams linebacker Chris Draft and some of his teammates set out to beat the heat in the city. <more>
• Draft Makes Appeal to U.S. Congress, Senate for Youth Sports Programs NFL veteran linebacker Chris Draft will be taking his message of health and wellness to “The Hill” for special Senate and House briefings on September 22 and 23. <more>
• What is Character? Founder Chris Draft's 2007 essay is a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, forefront in our minds as the memorial on the National Mall is dedicated this weekend. <more>
• Rest In Peace Lakeasha Monique Rutledge Draft Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians13 <more>