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2017 COMMUNITY RECAP

Throughout the 2017 season, players, coaches, cheerleaders, mascot Poe and staff served the Baltimore community through a variety of outreach events and programs. By partnering with local schools, military groups and other non-profits, the Ravens continued their mission of serving their fans and being a positive force in their community. PLAY 60 CRUCIAL CATCH: INTERCEPT CANCER

During the season, the Ravens Over 100 cancer survivors hosted three PLAY 60 assemblies participated in the Ravens’ at local elementary and middle annual Sip N’ Paint night at M&T schools. Ravens players, Bank Stadium. DT Carl Davis including DB/LB and several teammates joined Sr., encouraged students to take the survivors for an evening of part in 60 minutes of physical fun, dining and an instructional activity per day. painting class. By hosting football clinics, The Ravens recognized over Ravens players taught 40 survivors of various forms individuals the fundamental of cancer during their Crucial techniques of football. QB Joe Catch: Intercept Cancer game on Flacco and teammates took part October 15. During the game, in the team’s PLAY 60 clinic with fans were also encouraged to over 100 athletes from Special decorate signs to honor their Olympics Maryland. loved ones battling cancer. The Ravens hosted their annual As part of their annual Crucial NFL/United Way Hometown Catch Day, Ravens staff, Huddle at the UA House cheerleaders and mascot Poe Lafayette. Several players and visited St. Agnes Hospital. The mascot Poe joined nearly 100 Ravens and American Cancer school students for a morning of Society presented the hospital fun activities as part of the PLAY with a $50,000 grant donation 60 initiative. to promote cancer screenings.

SALUTE TO SERVICE Throughout the season, the Ravens continued their support for the military. In 2017, the Ravens stuffed over 200 care packages for military veterans and their families. For the first time this season, the Ravens also hosted a military combine challenge in which members from the four military branches competed for a chance to lead players onto the field prior to theSalute to Service game. All of the participants from the military combine received complimentary tickets to the game and took part in a special pre-game ceremony. HOLIDAY GIVING

Helping Up Mission Thanksgiving Dinner DB/RS P and LS

CB Brandon Carr S TE Benjamin Watson