DT Harrison Phillips – Harrison's Playmakers and Special Olympics
"When I was a young kid, my mom ran an at-home daycare," DT Harrison Phillips said. "… So, from a very young age I had friends that were at my mom's daycare who were individuals with Down syndrome, with autism, visually impaired, hard of hearing. And I didn't know anything different; these were just friends of mine. So, when I transitioned to creating Harrison's Playmakers -- what it is today -- I wanted to shine a great light on this population. … Special Olympics was a huge help. I think what Special Olympics does so well is it uses the morals and values that sports teach us and instills those into a group of people who don't really get that without this organization."
C Joe Tippmann – Camp Freedom
"Camp Freedom is a nonprofit that helps and aids wounded veterans," C Joe Tippmann said. "Whether it's hunting, fishing -- it allows them to be able to get back out into nature and to be able to do stuff that maybe they weren't able to do after they sustained their injury.
"I'm very excited to be able to put those cleats on and show what they represent and what it means to me to represent our heroes and the sacrifices they have made for us as citizens."