What:
On Tuesday, October 23 from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m., more than a dozen members of the 2018 Buccaneers Rookie Club, including Vita Vea, Ronald Jones, M.J. Stewart and Carlton Davis, along with Buccaneers Cheerleaders and Captain Fear will continue the team's tradition of supporting homeless and at-risk youths at Metropolitan Ministries' annual Fall Festival. For more than 20 years, the Buccaneers have served as special guests for the yearly event, a brain child of the LAMPLighters (Ladies Assisting Metropolitan People), who host the festival for the resident children at Metropolitan Ministries. On Tuesday afternoon, the Buccaneers will entertain and interact with more than 100 of the Ministries' children through games, dancing, arts and crafts, and more.
Throughout the year, the Buccaneers rookies are participating in a variety of outreach activities as members of the Buccaneers Rookie Club, the team's long-standing effort to engage its youngest players with the local community. This offseason, the rookies helped host a field day for high-achieving students at Memorial Middle School, participated in a bowling outing with Tampa Fire Rescue and met with military service members and their families during a tour of MacDill Air Force Base. Next week, the group will visit with patients and families at Moffitt Cancer Center, and as the year progresses, the rookies will continue to participate in events that support active and retired military, inspire underprivileged youth, and promote healthy lifestyles for local children. For more information on the team's community initiatives, visit www.buccaneers.com/community.
Metropolitan Ministries is a nonprofit, nondenominational, faith-based organization that provides assistance for poor and homeless families throughout the Tampa Bay area. Founded in 1972, the organization offers a wide spectrum of supportive services to alleviate suffering, promote human dignity and instill self-sufficiency. For more information, visit metromin.org.
Who:
The 2018 Buccaneers Rookie Club
Buccaneers Cheerleaders and Captain Fear
More than 100 children of Metropolitan Ministries
Where:
Metropolitan Ministries
165 E. Frances Ave.
Tampa, FL 33602
*When: *
Tuesday, October 23
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Contact:
Allen Barrett
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
813.767.9862 cell
Justine Burke
Metropolitan Ministries
813.209.1070
