Ford Field will be transformed into a giant recess, with approximately 400 students from local schools teaming up with the Lions alumni to highlight the NFL Play 60 partnership with Playworks Detroit and help combat childhood obesity in front of a sold out Ford Field crowd. Thank you to all of our following Halftime partners, including PlayWorks Detroit, XBOX, Movable and Blue Cross Blue Shield! View the full gallery!
In recognition of the team’s Living for the City neighborhood retail initiative with Hatch Detroit, Lions DE Cliff Avril and G Rob Sims along with alumni Charlie Sanders and Mel Farr joined Simply Casual owner and proprietor Rufus Bartell for a walking tour of the Avenue of Fashion. Read More
Living for the City supports organizations that pursue integrated approaches to housing, land use and environmental planning, public transportation, community infrastructure, and aligned workforce opportunities.
Goal #1: Create stronger neighborhoods and support anchor institutions that bind city residents together.
Goal #2: Address generational poverty by helping those facing employment challenges get back to work.
Goal #3: Address generational poverty by helping at-risk and disadvantaged children overcome challenges that impede student achievement.
