Photo by Jack RosenbergWhite will donate $1,000 to After-School All-Stars' Touchdown Club for every sack he records during the 2009 season
Allen Park, Mich. - As a member of the After-School All-Stars' Touchdown Shutdown program, Lions' defensive end Dewayne White (99 center left in photo) will donate $1,000 for every sack he makes during the 2009 season to benefit urban youth.
After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is the leading national provider of high quality, comprehensive, school-based after-school programs that include academic support, enrichment and health and fitness activities. ASAS currently serves 72,000 youth in 14 cities. Here in Detroit, a portion of the funding benefits the Michigan After School Partnership. The organization's mission is to help keep children safe and help them succeed in school and in life.
White is entering his third season with the Lions and has led the team in sacks over his first two seasons with 13. This is White's seventh season in the NFL where he has played in 86 games since being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (64th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Off the field, White is an active leader in the community. His outreach efforts include purchasing tickets for underprivileged youth to attend Lions' games through the teams' CATS for Kids ticket program and supporting Lions' fund-raising events including the annual charity bocce and golf tournaments. White also spends time visiting the NFL YET Center Boys & Girls Club in Detroit and the Detroit Lions Academy; and supports many organizations including the American Heart Association, the Dearborn Animal Shelter, Feed the Children, and the Gift of Sight.
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Allen Park, Mich. - As a member of the After-School All-Stars' Touchdown Shutdown program, Lions' defensive end Dewayne White (99 center left in photo) will donate $1,000 for every sack he makes during the 2009 season to benefit urban youth.
After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is the leading national provider of high quality, comprehensive, school-based after-school programs that include academic support, enrichment and health and fitness activities. ASAS currently serves 72,000 youth in 14 cities. Here in Detroit, a portion of the funding benefits the Michigan After School Partnership. The organization's mission is to help keep children safe and help them succeed in school and in life.
White is entering his third season with the Lions and has led the team in sacks over his first two seasons with 13. This is White's seventh season in the NFL where he has played in 86 games since being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (64th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Off the field, White is an active leader in the community. His outreach efforts include purchasing tickets for underprivileged youth to attend Lions' games through the teams' CATS for Kids ticket program and supporting Lions' fund-raising events including the annual charity bocce and golf tournaments. White also spends time visiting the NFL YET Center Boys & Girls Club in Detroit and the Detroit Lions Academy; and supports many organizations including the American Heart Association, the Dearborn Animal Shelter, Feed the Children, and the Gift of Sight.
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