Events/Programs

June 9, 2007- Chesapeake, Virginia

All-Pro Football Camps & M.V.P Sessions – “Message on Violence Prevention” M.V.P is part of every football camp hosted by DeAngelo Hall.  Workshops are led by both DeAngelo and his mother to give youth an "up close and personal" perspective on the impact of a violent loss and alternative choices available.  Other athletes and entertainers serve as guest panelists and/or facilitators to increase the impact of the workshops and to attract the youth participants.  The program elements also include creating strategic partnerships with local and national nonprofits that specialize in violence intervention and prevention.

DeAngelo Hall’s Stars Grants Program – Hall Star’s grants will highlight the work of youth groups throughout the country dedicated to violence prevention and conflict resolution.  The winning groups will be recognized by DeAngelo Hall, receive a grant to further their work in the community and be invited to bring their expertise to the M.V.P sessions.

Brother-Sister Sol, a New York organization with unique and innovate programming alternatives to violonce will receive a grant.  Their program hs been recognized as a model worth duplicating by the Carnegie Foundation which gave them a $200,000 grant to produce  a manual, guide and prospectus ao other organizations can duplicate the model.  They focus on youth productivity and civic action as a means to divert aggression and channel it into positive outcomes.

Rainbows, a nonprofit organization that helps families and children rebuid theirlives in the aftermath of loss caused by violence, is the recipient of the first V.I.P. grant.  Through the grant, Rainbows is expanding its programming to establish an Atlanta and Chesapeake, Virginia school-based program.  Both new programs will be fully operational by the end of December.

Project V.I.P -geared towards bringing awareness to violence prevention initiatives and developing and supporting comprehensive programs addressing. The V.I.P program will launch nationally in schools, community centers, and nonprofits organizations.

Violence awareness –DeAngelo Hall will conduct public service announcements, lead community service initiatives and other media campaigns around the issue of violence.

Intervention – the DeAngelo Hall Foundation develops and supports effective existing programs as well as innovative approaches, including programs that offer coping strategies and outreach.

Prevention –by developing and supporting programs as well as initiatives that teach the importance of selecting nonviolent, non-aggressive methods of conflict resolution.