2010 Community Events
The Oakland Raiders participated in events throughout the community during the 2010 season.
LB Sam Williams visited Dewey Academy High School to speak to the students about the importance of education and making smart life decisions. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
FB Manase Tonga spoke to the students of St. Isabella School about setting goals and staying motivated.
LB Thomas Howard spoke to students in the Student Program for Academic and Athletic Transitioning (SPAAT) at McClymonds High School. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Thomas Howard spoke to the student athletes about his life experiences and reaching his goals through hard work and focus. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LBs Quentin Groves, Sam Williams, Quentin Scott, RB Michael Bennett, CB Walter McFadden, and S Stevie Brown took part in the Tackle Violence - Score 4 Life Campaign with the Oakland Dynamites youth football team. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Sam Williams emphasized the importance of goal setting and pursuing those goals to the students of Dewey Academy. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Sam Williams attended Holiday Heroes, an event with the goal of raising funds for at-risk, disadvantaged youth in the Bay Area. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Sam Williams signs autographs for some of the Holiday Heroes guests at AT&T Park. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Quentin Groves enjoyed time with members of the Oakland Dynamites at his gaming tournament to raise money for his foundation and MISSSEY organization. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Quentin Groves poses with the Call of Duty winner at the gaming tournament. The winner received tickets to a game, a limo ride, and dinner with Groves. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Sam Williams, WR Shaun Bodiford, and Raiderette Mallorie visited with patients and their families at the Children's Hospital during the holiday season. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey and DE Matt Shaughnessy visited Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Oakland to speak to the students as part of the Play 60 campaign as well as present a check to the school. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
CB Nnamdi Asomugha invited teammates T Khalif Barnes, FB Marcel Reece, LB Sam Williams, and DB Joe Porter to participate in Hometown Huddle through the United Way, UPS and The Oakland Raiders. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
S Stevie Brown, LBs Sam Williams, Quentin Scott, Quentin Groves, CB Walter McFadden, and RB Michael Bennett spoke to the Oakland Dynamites youth football team. The Dynamites went undefeated and traveled to Florida for the Nationals. Photo by Tony Gonzales
CB Nnamdi Asomugha invited his teammate to participate in a Keep Gym in School event at Roosevelt Middle School. After an assembly, the players joined the students for an hour of exercise. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
The Raiders greeted the students as they ran out on the field for an hour of physical activity. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
Students from Thurgood Marshall Elementary had the opportunity to Play 60 with WR Darrius Heyward-Bey and DE Matt Shaughnessy. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey and DE Matt Shaughnessy participated in activities outdoors to get the students exercising and excited about staying physically active. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
S Michael Huff and S Tyvon Branch made their own burritos at Chipotle before signing autographs for waiting Raiders fans. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
S Michael Huff and S Tyvon Branch posed for photos and signed autographs for hundreds of fans that waited in the rain to meet some of their favorite players. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
WR Jacoby Ford and QB Jason Campbell signed autographs for fans in exchange for a toy donation for the Toys for Tots program. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
The Raiders teamed up with the United States Marine Corps to collect toys for children during the holiday season. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Kamerion Wimbley and FB Marcel Reece signed autographs for toys at the Southland Mall Raider Image store. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Kamerion Wimbley and FB Marcel Reece signed autographs for Raiders fans in exchange for toys for children. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
WR Jacoby Ford, QB Jason Campbell and Raiderettes Jennifer and Itza visited with Raiders fans and signed autographs for toy donations. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
CB Nnamdi Asomugha, the national spokesperson for the "Live United" campaign, spoke to the students about the importance of physical fitness and staying healthy before coaching a flag football game. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
Raiders safeties Mike Mitchell, Michael Huff, Tyvon Branch, and CB Nnamdi Asomugha donated bags of food to Dream Catchers with the help of the Alameda-Contra Costa Chapter of The Links Incorporated. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
S Mike Mitchell, S Michael Huff, and CB Nnamdi Asomugha visited with the kids at Dream Catchers for Thanksgiving. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LB Sam Williams spoke to 100 students about the importance of avoiding steroids, staying healthy, and having the heart and drive to accomplish goals. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
FB Manase Tonga visited the students of John M. Blacow Elementary School and helped conduct a Gatorade Junior Training Camp.
WR Shaun Bodiford and G Alex Parsons visited with the residents of Washington Care and Rehab Center.
DE Lamarr Houston visited Frick Middle School and spoke about overcoming obstacles, setting goals, and working hard to achieve them.
LS Jon Condo visited students in the Wilson Reading and Learning Center's after school program and shared his thoughts on hard work and education.
DB Joe Porter visited the students of Tennyson High School to motivate students to pursue their dreams.
LB Sam Williams spoke to the students of St. Catherine of Siena School about the importance of working hard on and off the field.
LB Thomas Howard donated 31 pairs of football cleats to the San Francisco Brown Bombers Pee Wee Squad through his foundation, The Thomas Howard Foundation. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
LBs Quentin Groves, Sam Williams, and Bruce Davis catered a Thanksgiving meal for the young ladies of Paradise Adolescent Home. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
DB Joe Porter and TE Kevin Brock visited Thunder Road Rehabilitation Facility through Alta Bates Summit Medical Center to participate in the Culinary Arts Program with the kids.
LBs Quentin Groves and Quentin Scott visited Kidango Arbuckle School to speak to the students about the importance of education and health.
CB Stanford Routt visited Oakland Unity High School to speak to the students about the importance of giving back and community service. Photo by Principal David Castillo.
LB Sam Williams helped raise funds, through his foundation Tackling the Odds, so the Oakland Dynamites youth football team could travel to Florida for Nationals. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
RB Michael Bennett, S Tyvon Branch, and CB Stanford Routt donated and served a Thanksgiving meal to the Alameda County Independent Living Skills Program.
