Indianapolis Colts David Caldwell and Gary Brackett to Visit Ben Davis High School on Jan. 31 to Encourage Students to End Teen
Pro Football Players Participating in 'Training Camps for Life' With Verizon Foundation and NFL Players Association
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Colts safety David Caldwell and middle linebacker Gary Brackett will visit Ben Davis High School on Tuesday (Jan. 31) to educate students about healthy teen relationships and how to prevent teen relationship violence, as a part of Verizon's Training Camps for Life initiative. Some 900 students are expected to attend.
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Caldwell and Brackett will speak on healthy teen relationships and overcoming adversity. They will be joined by Stephanie Mathes, director of community relations for the Colts; Willis Whalen, manager of player services of the NFL Players Association; Tony Porter, co-founder of A CALL TO MEN, an organization committed to ending violence against women; and Rose Stuckey Kirk, president of the Verizon Foundation. |
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Training Camps for Life is a half-day, NFL-star-studded event addressing topics such as overcoming adversity, decisions and consequences, and healthy teen relationships. Caldwell will lead the 900 students in taking the LIVERESPECT pledge, a commitment to end teen relationship violence and speak out against abuse. Training Camps for Life is a partnership between the National Football League Players Association, A CALL TO MEN and the Verizon Foundation. |
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Tuesday, Jan. 31 |
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8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
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Full agenda available upon request. NFL players and others will be available for interviews after they speak to the students. |
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Ben Davis High School |
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1200 N. Girls School Rd |
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Indianapolis |
Media contacts/RSVP: Ellen Yu, 908-559-2818 or ellen.yu@verizon.com
BACKGROUND:
The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon, uses its technology, financial resources and partnerships to address critical social issues, with a focus on education and domestic violence prevention. Verizon supports survivors of domestic violence through the Verizon HopeLine® program. Through HopeLine, no-longer-used wireless phones are collected and recycled or refurbished to support domestic violence survivors. Since 2001, more than 8 million wireless phones have been collected, and more than $10 million in cash grants have been awarded to domestic violence agencies and organizations throughout the country. Verizon has invested more than $28 million in domestic violence prevention. For more information on the foundation, visit www.verizonfoundation.org.
/PRNewswire -- Jan. 27, 2012/
SOURCE Verizon
