Lions QB Jared Goff is committed to supporting the education of Detroit local youth through his foundation, JG16. Each year, JG16 partners with Merit to design and sell high-quality paraphernalia. Profits from this collaboration, in addition to Goff's personal donations, fund college scholarships for Detroit youth. Through Merit's FATE Program, 175+ Detroit youth students work on real-life business projects to allow them to prepare for their futures. Students who complete the FATE Program are guaranteed up to $8,000 in college scholarships.

In 2022, Jared Goff constructed the JG16 STEAM Lab at the Detroit Lions Academy. This was made possible through sales from JG16 apparel, along with personal donations from the quarterback. This addition to the school has allowed students to acquire skills by participating in science, technology, engineering, art, and math projects that cultivate critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, intellectual curiosity, and flexibility.

During the 2022 season, he was named as the team's Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee for his commitment to service. This is the NFL's most prestigious award that is given to players who excel on the field and demonstrate a lasting positive impact beyond the game in their communities.

Learn more: https://www.jg16.store/pages/foundation

Lions C Frank Ragnow founded the Rags Remembered Foundation in 2022 in honor of his late father, Jon 'Rags' Ragnow, with whom he shared a love for fishing and the outdoors. Through Rags Remembered, Ragnow helps families grieve the loss of their loved ones through outdoor programs. A few of his initiatives include Camp Huddle Up, where he takes grieving children on camping trips and teaches them how to fish, build fires and enjoy the outdoors, and the Frank Ragnow Youth Football Experience where, as part of an auction on the night of the 2023 NFL Draft, he welcomed five youth football players to the Detroit Lions Headquarters for an offensive lineman camp ran by Ragnow. He also hosts charitable dinners called Night of Memories to collect funds for grieving families in Southeastern Michigan.

Because of his work through Rags Remembered, Frank Ragnow was named the Detroit Lions' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee for the 2023 season. This is the NFL's most prestigious award that is given to players who excel on the field and demonstrate a lasting positive impact beyond the game in their communities.

Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/frankragnowfdn/

The Sewell Strong Foundation was established by Lions T Penei Sewell and his parents, Gabriel Sr., Arlene, and siblings, Gabriella, Gabriel Jr, Saints LB Nephi and Bears LB Noah Sewell. Through this nonprofit, The Sewell family emphasizes the values of family, humility, and gratitude. They have felt love and support when facing personal challenges and difficult times. They are excited to use this Foundation to share their blessings through initiatives focused on education, counseling, career opportunities, mental health, athletics, and other charitable causes for those in need.

In 2022, this organization hosted a luau at Ford Field where guests enjoyed an evening of delicious Polynesian food, entertainment, and aloha that benefitted the Sewell Strong Foundation's mission.

Learn more: https://www.sewellstrong.org/

The Jameson Williams Foundation is a philanthropic organization that was created by Lions WR Jameson Williams and his family to give back to youth sports, and underprivileged families, and help enrich the lives of those around them. Since its inception, they have been able to provide resources to communities in need and create educational and recreational opportunities for kids. Through this foundation, Williams hopes to ensure that everyone will have an opportunity to reach their full potential and encourage others to give back.

After the 2023 Week 11 victory over the Chicago Bears, The Jameson Williams Foundation wished local families a Happy Thanksgiving by teaming up with Inspire Change partner,

F.A.R.M. (Family Assistance for Renaissance Men) and giving away turkeys, gift cards, and autographed items to 25 families involved in the F.A.R.M. program.

Learn more: https://www.jamesonwilliamsfoundation.org/blank-1

The Cominsky Family Foundation is primarily operated by Barberton, Ohio natives, Lions DL John Cominsky, and wife, Brittany Cominsky. Their mission is to support the youth of the Barberton, Ohio area by educating themselves on the needs of children and utilizing their resources to fulfill those needs. They envision a future of tight-knit communities that have a passion for supporting their local youth. Through this organization, the Cominsky family is creating opportunities for a stronger future by donating non-perishable foods to Barberton youth, holding football camps, and more.

During the 2023 season, John Cominsky hosted 20 youth from Lions Inspire Change partner, the Downtown Boxing Gym, for a "December to Remember" holiday shopping

experience. Each child was given a $200 Meijer gift card and shopped alongside Cominsky and Lions DL Josh Paschal. This event was held in collaboration with Lions Legends Brandon Copeland and Maurice Harvey, and Beyond the Basics, an intensive literacy intervention program for the Detroit community.

Learn more: https://cominskyfamilyfoundation.org/

Lions DB Brian Branch served as an ambassador for the American Cancer Society in 2023, honoring this connection through the NFL Initiative, My Cause, My Cleats. Cancer has personally impacted Branch and his family. His father passed away from prostate cancer when Branch was a child.

Through his partnership with the American Cancer Society, Branch wanted to use his voice and platform to support and draw more awareness to what this organization is doing for those affected by cancerous diseases.

Learn more: https://www.cancer.org/about-us/our-partners/nfl.html