Packers staff, players all in on ‘My Cause My Cleats’

GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers players and staff took part in the “My Cause My Cleats” initiative as the team took on the Miami Dolphins on Thanksgiving night.

“The NFL initiative encourages players across the league to wear customized cleats on gameday to raise awareness for their hand-picked causes and show their support for numerous nonprofit organizations around the country,” a Packers release stated.

“At the conclusion of the campaign, participants can raise money for their cause by auctioning their cleats on NFL Auction. Fans are invited to bid on the game-worn cleats. All funds raised will be donated to each player’s selected charity.

“To bring their vision to life, players have collaborated with cleat manufacturers, designers and local artists to create their custom-designed cleats displaying their selected cause.”

Packers players taking part included Zayne Anderson, Family Connect of WI; Karl Brooks, Dementia Society of America; Kenny Clark, U.S. Dream Academy; Edgerrin Cooper, Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary; AJ Dillon, Dillon Family Foundation; Romeo Doubs, Tricia’s Troops Cancer Connection; John FitzPatrick, ZERO Prostate Cancer; Rashan Gary, Made By Dyslexia; Malik Heath, Homeboy Industries; Julian Hicks, Beat the Streets Cleveland; Elgton Jenkins, Breast Cancer Research Foundation; Tucker Kraft, Cheyenne River Youth Project; MarShawn Lloyd, Blue Galaxy; Jordan Love, Hands of 10ve; Bo Melton, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay; Arron Mosby, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay; Josh Myers, The Jansen Myers Child Abuse Foundation; Jayden Reed, Chicago CRED; Sean Rhyan, American Breast Cancer Foundation; Ben Sims, Down Syndrome Association of South Texas; T.J. Slaton, Boys and Girls Club of Broward County; Carrington Valentine, Get Out Network; Lukas Van Ness, Stead Family Children’s Hospital; Rasheed Walker, Youth is the Future; Christian Watson, American Breast Cancer Foundation & Light of Life Foundation for Thyroid Cancer; Dontayvion Wicks, Friends of Pals, Youth and Families; Evan Williams, NAMI of Brown County; Malik Willis, American Cancer Society; and Emanuel Wilson, NAMI of Brown County.

The staff members participating included Derrick Ansley, Henderson-Ansley Foundation; Sean Duggan, Down Syndrome Association; Matt LaFleur, Valley Kids Foundation; Joseph McKillip, Public Immunity; and Kyle Wilber, Active Minds.

For more information on the initiative, visit packers.com/community/my-cause-my-cleats.