The Atlanta Falcons held their inaugural Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday. Erik Coleman, Ovie Mughelli, Marty Booker, Chevis Jackson, Tye Hill and other Falcons players were joined by two Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders to celebrate Thanksgiving with the students at South Hall Middle School. The luncheon began with a Thanksgiving arts and crafts session where everyone made cards and wrote, “What they are thankful for in 2009.” Everyone took advantage of this opportunity to put things into perspective and realize how much there is to be thankful for; things that we often take for granted on a daily basis. Safety Erik Coleman said, “I am very fortunate to be playing in the NFL and everyone doesn’t have this opportunity. It’s truly a blessing.”
After the arts and crafts session concluded, Thanksgiving lunch was provided by Turnstile Deli. This was a typical Thanksgiving meal which included turkey, ham, sweet potato soufflé, cornbread dressing and much more. The last part of the luncheon consisted of several players, cheerleaders and students presenting their cards with the class. Principal Paula Stubbs deemed this “a once in a lifetime opportunity” for many of the students that participated. There were (25) students that took part in the luncheon. These students were selected by their recent hard work in school, brought up grades and/or perfect attendance.
kyla Appearance Chevis Jackson, Christopher Owens, Erik Coleman, Garrett Reynolds, Jose Valdez, Marty Booker, Ovie Mughelli, Tye Hill
Gwinnett Students discovered recently that environmental action and football can be a perfect match. Ovie Mughelli and Eco-Athlete addressed the Eco-Force environmental club at Brookwood Elementary School in Snellville, Georgia. This was the kick off environmental partnership with Greening Youth Foundation’s Green Speakers Series. Additionally the students “deputized” Mughelli, presenting him with an official Greening Youth Detective badge.
Mughelli, whose Ovie Mughelli Foundation has made environmental activism a centerpiece of its work, will invite other Falcons players to address Greening Youth students throughout the 2009-2010 school-year.
kyla Uncategorized Ovie Mughelli
On Friday August 7, the Atlanta Falcons hosted six local children and their families from the Rally Foundation during the morning practice. The Rally Foundation is a local a non-profit organization that raises awareness and funds specifically for childhood cancer research to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancers. “This is just a great experience for our kids,” Dean Crowe, Founder and CEO of the Rally Foundation said. “For us to be able to come up here to Flowery Branch and get up close and personal with the players and the head coach is an experience the children will never forget. We got a chance to really receive the VIP treatment courtesy of the Falcons.”
After practice, the children got an opportunity to visit with some their favorite Falcons players and Head Coach Mike Smith. All of the children left with tons of autographs and photographs to leave lasting memories of their visit.
kyla Miscellaneous Coach Mike Smith, Curtis Lofton, Jason Snelling, Ovie Mughelli, Rally Foundation
