On Wednesday November 8, 2017 Derrick Brooks Charities, the City of Tampa and Fifth Third Bank partnered to implement the second community-wide family wellness event in the Sulphur Springs Community at the Springhill Park Community Center. The event was a huge success as more than 300 people representing over 100 families had the opportunity to [...]
On Tuesday November 7, 2017 the Brooks Bunch students were blessed to have a special guest speaker Mr. Keith Harris VP of Human Resources at the Amalie Arena. Mr. Harris taught them about "Building Their Personal Brand"and preparing for the job interview. The students learned the importance of employability skills and appropriate interview techniques. [...]
Breast Cancer Awareness and the Rites of Passage Mentoring Program Did you know breast cancer affects one in eight women in the United States and is the second cause of cancer death among women? These facts and more were discussed in our mentoring meeting this past Saturday. The young ladies of the ROPP had the [...]
Brooks Bunch held its 4th meeting on Oct.17,2017. On this day ,the students learned how a credit score is calculated and why it matters. They also learned how to monitor, manage and avoid damaging their credit score, the components of a typical credit report, and the implications of a good or bad credit history. Next [...]
DBCYP hosted the Gentlemen's Quest (GQ) Club from Marshall Middle School in Plant City at Raymond James Stadium during the USF football homecoming game on October 14, 2017. DBCYP delivers weekly youth development sessions at Marshall Middle School.
On Saturday October 7, 2017 Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs hosted their monthly teen summit, they were joined by staff and volunteers along with one of the Tampa Bay Storm's elite players - Joe Hills.
On October 16, 2017 Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs held a class at the Lee Davis Center Queen Miller Suite and Lieutenant Karl Davis taught the session.
On Saturday October 7, 2017 Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs hosted their monthly teen summit, they were joined by staff and volunteers along with one of the Tampa Bay Storm's elite players - Joe Hills.
Derrick Brooks Charities Rites of Passage Kick-Off Meeting It's that time again! On October 7, 2017, the Rites of Passage Female Mentoring Program held its kick-off meeting at Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School. During this time mentors, parents and mentees came together to discuss the programs vision, guidelines, requirements and upcoming events. We are excited [...]
Yesterday we had our second Brooks Bunch class of the school year and this module was entitled Banking - this was a follow up to the first module entitled Savings. The students completed their virtual course and had the pleasure of have Ms. Kristin Howard from Fifth Third Bank Retail Branch Downtown Tampa as their [...]
Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs staff and volunteers attend the Human Trafficking Summit sponsored by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in Orlando, October 2, 2017.
WELCOME TO UNDER THE LIGHTS PRESENTED BY DERRICK BROOKS CHARITIES Registration is OPEN for the 2017/18 WINTER Pensacola Under the Lights flag football season. The WINTER season runs from December to January, with games taking place on Friday nights and Saturday mornings with all of them being played at: Blue Wahoo Stadium, Bayfront Park, Pensacola [...]
We pray that everyone is safe and recovering in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma - we would like to extend a VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to all of the utility workers that have come to Florida to ensure our safety and restore our power. In my travels this past week I have had the opportunity [...]
Last night Derrick Brooks Charities had the opportunity to thank the volunteers of Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs treating them to an NFL game with hospitality. We don't take our volunteers and their time lightly, this is just a small token of our appreciation for all you do. Thank you. Pictured below is our DBCYP [...]
On September 5, 2017 Derrick Brooks Charities will be implementing the new partnership with Fifth Third Bank and EVERFI at Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School. Derrick Brooks Charities and Fifth Third Bank have been partners for the past 6 years implementing financial literacy programs and this year with the help of Fifth Third and EVERFI [...]
On Saturday August 19, 2017 Dennis McDonald and Beth McDonald along with their guests (David & Kim Waller) were treated to a VIP experience at Training Camp which included a tour of One Buccaneer Place, lunch with the players and a special view during practice. They got to meet several players and Coach Koetter . [...]
Derrick Brooks Charities is now announcing that we have a Luxury Suite that is available for purchase to assist in benefiting Derrick Brooks Charities many educational programs. The following games are available: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 09/17/2017 Chicago Bears 1:00pm 10/01/2017 New York Giants 4:05pm 11/12/2017 New York Jets 1:00pm 12/10/2017 Detroit Lions 1:00pm 12/18/2017 [...]
Congratulations to our President and Founder Derrick Brooks on a resounding win against the Cleveland Gladiators to advance to the Arena Bowl in Philadelphia! A job well done - go get 'em Storm!!!
Monday August 14, 2017 Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs Executive Director Darrell Daniels hosted students from Marshall Middle School in Plant City to the Tampa Bay Storm Play off game against the Cleveland Gladiators.
Celebrating a decade of excellence our Founding Principal, Dr. Phildra Swagger and former students, staff, and friends gathered in the park for a BDCHS Family Reunion. Students from the early graduating classes as well as the 2016 class were represented and introduced their children and spouses to the BDCHS Family. The reunion was a reminder [...]
Yesterday Derrick Brooks Charities celebrated the graduates of the Everfi Character Playbook Summer course. In this course, the students were educated on healthy relationships, character education, and social-emotional learning. Congratulations to the 12 students who successfully completed the course over the summer!!
Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs co-sponsored the 12th Annual Back 2 School Bash along with the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department, Tampa Police Department, East Tampa Business and Civic Association and other Agencies at the Jackson Heights NFL YET Center on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Approximately 700 residents attended and youth left the [...]
