Brooks Blog
Community Champion Award
On April 6, 2021 Derrick Brooks was honored by Thaddeus Bullard of the WWE with the Wrestle Mania 37 Derrick Brooks Charities Community Champion Award [...]
Date set for 2021 Pensacola Golf Tournament
SAVE THE DATE! The date for 2021 Derrick Brooks Pensacola Classic has been set for Monday, August 30, 2021 at the Pensacola Country Club. For [...]
Facemask Donations
The Florida Department of Health made a generous donation of Facemasks to Derrick Brooks Charities to be distributed to our many community partners. We are [...]
306 African American History Program Update
Building a better future means understanding the past--learning from it, growing from it, and celebrating the positive roots of change. EVERFI 306 African [...]
Young Ladies Rites of Passage Program Update
Allow your choices to be your actions to write your legacy! What will your story read? Former high school Social Studies teacher Curtis Sails [...]
Community-Police Relationships (CPR) forum Wrap-up
Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs Advisory Committee sponsored Community-Police Relationships (CPR) forums on Zoom between November 2020 to February 2021. These three (3) Zoom forums, [...]
Happy Valentine’s and Happy Birthday in one!
Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs Advisory Committee Chair Diedrea Anthony pose with Shaniyah Higgins, who is a member of Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs weekly [...]
DBCYP teaching Black History classes online
Darrell Daniels of Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs taught two classes on Black History for Polk State College on Saturday, February 13th. Pictured are some [...]
What will your story read?
Allow your choices to be your actions to write your legacy! What will your story read? Former high school Social Studies teacher Curtis Sails spoke [...]
DBCYP Student surprised with a free laptop!
Another Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs member is surprised to receive a free laptop courtesy of the charity. She attends regularly on the twice weekly [...]
Rewatch our Super Bowl Special!
In case you missed it... Here is the clip from Tony Goes to the Super Bowl that aired before the game, highlighting Derrick Brooks [...]
Tampa Bike Donations!
Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs in partnership with the Children's Home of Hillsborough County donated 75 bicycles to the City of Tampa Parks and [...]
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