Character Team Features

• Super Bowl XLVII: Make a Wish Foundation Stadium Tour Chris Draft Family Foundation Founder Chris Draft will take Make a Wish Children, along with the Make a Wish Foundation Members, on a tour of the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. <more>
• Calif. High School Student Recognized for Fight Against Bullying Jalen Coleman, winner of the foundation's "Blind Side" essay contest at Fremont High School is being recognized for his anti-bullying video by the National PTA. <more>
• All Pro Dad's Breakfast Stresses Character, Literacy The All Pro Dads Breakfast brought Atlanta fathers together to discuss character and literacy with Atlanta elementary school students. <more>
• Character Team Steps Up to Stop Bullying Founder Chris Draft attended the "Stop the Bull Anti-Bullying Rally" on Saturday, March 5, in Atlanta. <more>
• Super Bowl XLV: A Big Week in Dallas <more>
• Character Team Focuses on Family, Builds Strong Men and Women Nationwide "Character is not a sometime thing; it's an all-the-time thing," said Chris Draft, President and Founder of the Chris Draft Family Foundation. <more>
• Perseverance: UB's Sanders sheds all obstacles in his path John Sanders has been willing to go just about anywhere for the chance to play football. <more>
• Perseverance: Girls on the Gridiron Asthma Team member Mia Wagner joins a growing group of female athletes playing against - and alongside - the boys on the football field <more>
• Project Blind Side Tackles Washington, D.C. The Chris Draft Family Foundation and Alcon partner to reach out to youth and parents through Project Blind Side. <more>
• Project Blind Side Comes to Washington D.C. Washington Redskins player, Chris Draft, Founder of Project Blind Side, and the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC) will host a screening of Oscar, NAACP Image Award and ESPY-nominated film THE BLIND SIDE on Thursday, July 15. <more>
• Draft Joins President Obama, PTA in Recognizing Responsible Fathers Founder Chris Draft attended a special keynote address delivered by United States President Barack Obama about the importance of being a good father and mentor. <more>
• Draft Helps Award the LEAGUE’s All-American Service Team On Wednesday, June 23, Washington Redskins linebacker Chris Draft helped The LEAGUE announce their All-American High School Service Team, recognizing high school students for their commitment to their community. <more>
• Washington Redskins Players Join to Honor Fathers Day Veteran linebacker Chris Draft spoke about being in the locker room and listening to his teammates talking about their families. It motivated him to produce a video in honor of Father’s Day. The video featured several players reflecting on fathers, fatherhood and Father’s Day. <more>
• Draft Helps Prepare Rookies at Premiere Founder Chris Draft was on hand in Los Angeles for the 2010 Rookie Premiere, where he helped prepare the NFL's newest members for their new careers. <more>
• A Discussion and a Movie Hits Alonzo Crim Open Campus High School Students who find difficulty excelling in traditional settings and find alternative learning at Crim High School, where individual accomplishment, self confidence, goal setting and positive life choices are promoted. <more>
• A Discussion and a Movie Comes Home to Atlanta Two Atlanta schools, The Alternative School and Alonzo Crim Open Campus High School will play host to one of the foundation's signature events: A Discussion and a Movie. <more>
• Self-Discipline: The Story of Humberto Zatarain 19-year-old Humberto Zatarain has defined self-discipline throughout his life. <more>
• Leaders Pay Tribute to Dr. King Through Character, Education, Health, Fitness and Service In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Chris Draft Family Foundation will be paying tribute to the late civil rights leader through a host of weekend events. At the forefront is founder Chris Draft serving as an Ambassador of Service for MLK Day. <more>
• Character Team™ Reaches Charlotte Schools The Chris Draft Family Foundation, the Carolina Panthers and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have partnered to bring the Character Team™ to middle school students in Charlotte. <more>
• Compassion: T.O. Adopts 81 Families Chris Draft's Buffalo Bills teammate, Terrell Owens, has exhibited great compassion by adopting 81 families for Christmas. <more>
• Draft, Foundation Honored for Service to St. Louis In honor of commitment and service to St. Louis, Chris Draft and the Chris Draft Family Foundation were honored with a resolution from the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. <more>
• Draft Commends Kaleb Eulls for Character High School senior and football star Kaleb Eulls became a national hero when he saved a bus full of students from a girl wielding a gun. He received a congratulatory call from Bills linebacker Chris Draft for showing outstanding character. <more>
• Draft Urges Bellevelle West to Keep Character Strong After a highly-publicised fight on a Belleville West High School bus, Chris Draft visited the high school to remind the students of the importance of character during tough times. <more>
• Draft Visits Challenger League Chris Draft spent some time watching a special group of kids in Charlotte play football during the Carolina Panthers' Challenger League. <more>
• Draft Spreads Message of Character at Rookie Symposium, PTA Family Expo Chris Draft took the message of the Character Team™ to Florida, where he spoke at the PTA's Family Expo and the NFL's Rookie Symposium. <more>
• NFLPA: NFL Players Tour the White House As a special treat for the NFL's community best, Chris Draft arranged a tour of the White House for the winners of the J.B. Award for Community Service. <more>
• Draft Makes Impact on Nation's Captial Rams linebacker Chris Draft was in Washington D.C. to accept the J.B. Award for Community Service, spending some time in the D.C. community as well. <more>
• Foundation Starts New I-70 Series Using "The Blind Side" Much like the summer baseball classic between St. Louis and Kansas City, the Chris Draft Family Foundation has started a new I-70 Series featuring "A Discussion and a Movie: The Blind Side." <more>
• Foundation Treats L.A. Student Leaders to Discussion and a Movie Students from the Los Angeles Unified School District participated in a viewing and discussion of 2010 Academy Award Best Picture nominee "The Blind Side." <more>
• Draft Continues Giving Back to Hometown with Orange County Discussion and a Movie Following the Friday morning Discussion and a Movie: The Blind Side in Los Angeles, Draft hosted youth from the Orange County foster system for a private screening Saturday morning. <more>
• Principal Anita Berger Inspires D.C. Students with Character Principal Anita Berger of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C. embodies the traits of the Character Team and inspires her students to do the same. <more>
• Foundation Promotes Fitness at NFL Yet Football Clinic; Character at NFL Pulse Awards Foundation message is prominent in Dallas during Super Bowl week. <more>
• Keasha Monique Rutledge Draft - Compassion (n) deep awareness of the suffering of another with the wish to relieve it <more>
• Keasha Monique Rutledge Draft - Courage (n) the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty (danger, pain, etc.) with bravery <more>
• Keasha Monique Rutledge Draft - Honest (adj.) honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair <more>
• Keasha Monique Rutledge Draft - Perseverance (n) steady persistence in a course of action, especially in spite of obstacles or discouragement <more>
• Keasha Monique Rutledge Draft - Respect (v) esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person <more>
• Keasha Monique Rutledge Draft - Responsible (adj.) reliable or dependable; answerable or accountable <more>
• Keasha Monique Rutledge Draft - Self-discipline (n) training and control of oneself and one's conduct <more>