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Sarasota: Local NFL Players Volunteer Encouraging Resilience

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

Truly Valued Press Release
June 24, 2024 (Sarasota, FL): Truly Valued, Inc. proudly announces its first football camp, led by an impressive lineup of retired AFL, NFL, and IFL football players. The camp, designed to share experiences in overcoming obstacles, teamwork, and sportsmanship, has attracted over 200 students. Participants are flying in from as far as Delaware and Fort Myers, Florida, to attend the camp at Robert L. Taylor Community Complex.

Truly Valued is a nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping future leaders with the tools needed to make positive behavioral changes and achieve their full potential. This summer initiative aims to reduce juvenile crime by fostering teamwork, creating a collaborative environment, and promoting positive physical and mental well-being.

The coaching lineup includes:


– AFL players: Demond Sams and Ken Walton
– NFL players: Baraka Atkins, Dumaka Atkins, Mike Jenkins, Amarri Jackson, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Chris Hannon and Ace Sanders
– IFL player: Torry Johnson

“We are losing our children to violence,” says Demond Sams. “This is a start to rebuilding our community, one camp at a time.”  Ace Sanders expressed that “this camp will give kids in the community the same experience that I had growing up.”

This initiative is made possible thanks to the generous support of Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Rays Baseball Foundation, Manatee Education Foundation and the City of Sarasota.

Elite Academy Camp Details:
– Date: Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29
– Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
– Location: Robert L. Taylor Community Complex (Turf Field) – 1845 34th St Sarasota, FL 34234

FOR MORE INFORMATION about Truly Valued, please visit www.trulyvalued.org  or call 941.222.0645



About Truly Valued, Inc.
Truly Valued is committed to empowering future leaders by providing them with the necessary tools and resources to foster positive behavioral changes and realize their full potential. Through various initiatives and programs, Truly Valued aims to create a supportive and nurturing environment for the youth in our communities.