Brooks Blog
Mini Doughnut Factory Now an Official Sponsor for Derrick Brooks Charities
Derrick Brooks Charities is super excited to have Mini Doughnut Factory join our team and support the 18th Annual Derrick Brooks Celebrity Classic on April [...]
We Are Phoenix Proud!
Derrick Brooks and Mr. DeBartolo with the brand new BDCHS mascott! Go Phoenix!
Young Ladies Rites of Passage Program Participated in the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic
The young ladies ended the month of February with a 5k walk/run in the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic. Thank you, Hillsborough County School District for [...]
Triple Amazon Impact!
3x your impact! Amazon is tripling the donation rate on your first smile.amazon.com purchase - through March 31! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/45-0496688 and Amazon donates to [...]
Bridging the Gap Softball Game Between the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, FBI and Tampa Fire Rescue
Darrell Daniels presents the trophy to Major Rocky Ratliff and the Tampa Police Department for winning the Earl Silas (second from right- tournament named after) [...]
Brooks Bunch Complete the Fifth Third Bank Venture Capital Program and Receive EVERFI Certification
Yesterday the Brooks' Bunch students received their certification for successfully completing the Fifth Third Bank Venture Capital Program provided by our partnership with Fifth Third [...]
Derrick Brooks Charities Celebrates Black History Month at Memorial Middle School
On February 28, 2018, Derrick Brooks Charities along with our program partner EVERFI celebrated Black History Month at Memorial Middle School with the students that [...]
Young Ladies Rites of Passage Program Update for February 2018
On February 10th, Mrs. Nikki Inda, the program Coordinator for Moffitt Healthy Kidz Program, hosted a CPR/First Aid class in support of Derrick Brooks Charities [...]
Derrick Brooks Charities Kicks Off 306 African American History Program at Marshall Middle School
Derrick Brooks Charities in partnership with Everfi has launched the 306: African-American History program at Marshall Middle School. In the first two weeks of the [...]
Brooks Bunch Special Guest Speaker Mr. Stuart Lasher
On Tuesday January 23, 2018, Mr. Stuart Lasher of Quantum Capital Partners paid a visit to the Brooks Bunch Class to speak with the students [...]
December and January Rites of Passage Program Update
December 2017/ January 2018 The young ladies of Derrick Brooks Charities Rites of Passage Mentoring Program attended Bridging The Gap The community & First Responders [...]
Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs January Summit
Staff, volunteers and youth in DBCYP pose after participating in the January Teen Summit taught by Tresa Boykin. The subject was Inclusion and Sexual Bullying [...]
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