Xenith, a Detroit-based helmet manufacturer, along with the Cleveland Browns, Ohio Lottery and University Hospitals have teamed up to outfit Ohio area football teams with more than $500,000 in football helmets over the next five years.
The HELMETS Program is a collaboration to enhance the health and safety of young athletes through training, education and proper equipment while also giving back to the Ohio community.
In May, an unsuspecting Maysville High School football team traveled to the Browns training facility to watch practice and partake in a tour. At the end of the day, they were surprised with a new set of top rated helmets by Cleveland Browns players. The Maysville Panthers are the first of many teams over the next five years to be fully outfitted in Xenith helmets.
After the reveal, as a part of the next “Browns Give Back” moment, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District was randomly selected to be the next recipient of a $25,000 donation of Xenith helmets.
“University Hospitals Sports Medicine is committed to supporting a safe sporting environment for athletes of all ages,” said Dr. James E. Voos, University Hospital and Browns head team physician, “We are proud to continue to support The HELMETS Program.”
University Hospitals continue to work with the Browns to ensure more than 1,500 high school football coaches become USA Football Heads Up Certified in 2016 and 2017.
The USA Football Heads Up Certification is a nationally recognized certification that covers the most important health and safety issues for coaches at any level of football, including tackling, fundamentals, injury prevention, injury recognition, and proper equipment fitting.
“We are proud to provide Xenith helmets to all the winners of the Browns HELMETS Program and support the Cleveland community,” said Xenith President Ryan Sullivan. “At Xenith, we have a passion for protecting football players with cutting-edge technology and are proud to share that through this partnership.”
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