FOUNDATION

Our mission at the Team20 Foundation is to enrich and encourage families in impoverished communities by using education as a tool to raise awareness.

I would like to thank you for your interest and continued support of my efforts to improve the conditions of our communities. Life dealt me my cards and I was able to choose how I would play my hand. Through the trials and tribulations life has presented me with I have been blessed enough to continue to overcome many obstacles and it's the team that you surround yourself with that help you along the way. Growing up in the inner-city of Cleveland, Ohio I was often faced with many people trying to pull me in the wrong directions. Having my mother work several jobs while she and my grandmother raised me and 4 other boys and my father being incarcerated, there were a lot of people depending on me. I had to grow up fast which meant recognizing that I had to work that much harder to resist the many temptations to play the wrong cards. Not only did I excel in sports but the classroom became my playing field. My mother and grandmother told me to get all that I could from a free education because it will take you wherever you want to go. I took that advice and ran with it graduating high school early allowing me to afford the many opportunities that many said wouldn't be possible. This is why education is so important to my mission to make communities more productive environments. Education allows you the opportunity to change your life and those around you. The Team20 Foundation and its programs are built around events that educate and raise awareness to those who may not realize that they are capable of making a difference. Collectively as a team we can continue to prove that "The Possibilities Are Endless"

Sincerely,

Donte Whitner

OUTREACH NEWS

Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills Hosts His 2nd Annual Cancer Strike Charity Bowling Tournament and His 1st Annual Youth Football Mini-Camp

Donte Whitner continues to raise awareness in the community. Donte will be taking over the first weekend of June in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Last year his grandmother was diagnosed with Lung Cancer he immediately wanted to do all that he could to help. "Getting her the best treatments at Cleveland Clinic just didn't seem to be enough." Said Donte.

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Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills Acknowledges The Importance of Being a Student First and Then An Athlete.

Donte Whitner consistently takes the community by storm with his selfless acts of giving back. It wasn't long ago that Donte was in the same spot as the 2008 senior graduates of Glenville High School. Sitting in the auditorium on Senior Honor Day, full of hopes, dreams, and the occasional weariness of what the future holds. Donte wanted to acknowledge deserving student-athletes with a scholarship that represents more than a monetary value.

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Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills is Recognizing Do Right Dads

Donte Whitner strong safety of the Buffalo Bills continues his efforts to show single parents the appreciation they deserve.

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Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills Honored for His Community Efforts.

Donte Whitner strong safety of the Buffalo Bills has made his mark in his surrounding communities through his efforts to enrich and educate.

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Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills "Kid Brother" Malcolm Hills Benefit

Last month the Hills family contacted us about their 13-year-old son Malcolm Hills is in stage 4 of Osteosarcoma.

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Donte Whitner and Troy Smith to team up and give out turkeys for Thanksgiving

Long term Tarblooders, Buckeyes, and friends, Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills and Troy Smith of the Baltimore Ravens will touch the community in which they grew up in with a Turkey Give-Away.

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Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills Single Mothers Day Spa Contest

Donte Whitner strong safety of the Buffalo Bills enthusiastically enters his second season with objectives that will influence the community.

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Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills Expands Community Out Reach to Ghana, West Africa.

Donte Whitner strong safety of the Buffalo Bills enthusiastically enters his second season with objectives that will influence the community.

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Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills 1st Annual Cancer Strike Bowling Tournament.

Donte Whitner of the Buffalo Bills believes community health is an issue that deserves attention.

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