Braylon Edwards Keeps Million Dollar Pledge to Students

Braylon Edwards poses with some of the 100 eighth graders in the Cleveland Municipal School District participating in his ADVANCE 100 Program. Photo Credit: Gus Chan

Even though former Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards has left the Browns, he is keeping his promise to award 100 Cleveland Public School students $10,000 each. In 2007, he selected 100 eighth graders and made a promise that if they kept a 2.5 average, did 15 hours of community service and had no unexcused absences he would award them each $10,000.

To date, 90 of the students have met the requirements. Kudos to Braylon Edwards for both his generosity and honoring his commitment to these kids.

The story and the photo are from the Plain Dealer.

11-year-old Raised More Than $56,000 for Cancer Research

Alexa Sankary lost her her good friend Michael Mancuso to neuroblastoma, a particular type of brain tumor. He died at the age of 7.

Since his death, she has raised over $56,000 for research through several fundraising events. Recently, she was honored by Cook Children’s Medical Center

For more information, visit this link.

This article was also mentioned in the Association of Fundraising Professionals Youth in Philanthopy Blog. I have now added this blog to the list of blogs in the sidebar.