Brooks Blog
OJ Semmes Holiday Pajama Drive
As a way to celebrate the holidays, the children at O.J. Semmes Elementary School the children went to school in their pajamas, got to meet [...]
Bridging The Gap 2023
The Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs Advisory Committee held the Earl Silas Bridging The Gap event in Sulphur Springs on Saturday, December 9, 2023 [...]
2023 Charity Auction
We are holding an Online Auction through Qtego to raise money for Derrick Brooks Charities. This auction will go from September 27th through October 1st. [...]
Thank you Beall’s for Back to School Backpacks
Derrick Brooks Charities and Beall’s Department Store were able to provide backpacks for Back to School at O.J. Semmes Elementary School in Pensacola, Florida. [...]
3rd Annual Pensacola Celebrity Classic
On August 13th and 14th Derrick Brooks Charities hosted its 3rd Annual Derrick Brooks Pensacola Celebrity Classic at the Hilton Pensacola Beach and Pensacola Country Club. On [...]
Pensacola Students Perform in NYC
In April of 2023, 18 students from Booker T. Washington High School were afforded the life-changing opportunity to travel to New York City, and perform [...]
Happy Creamsicle Day!
Just a few throwbacks ...
Our Legacy Continues – Creamsicles Return to Tampa Bay
This is awesome! Yea Derrick Brooks! Go Tampa Bay Buccaneers!
Back 2 School Bash 2023
Saturday, August 5th Jackson Heights NFL YET Center 10am-1pm School Supplies! (while supplies last) Free Backpacks, Free Food, Vendors, Entertainment, Music, Raffles & Prizes For [...]
ROPP Graduating Senior Class of 2023!
Congratulations to Derrick Brooks Charities Rites of Passage Program’s graduating Senior Class of 2023!
Charitable impact events in Pensacola
By Bill Vilona Special to the News Journal When relaunching his charity golf tournament in Pensacola three years ago, Derrick Brooks was steadfast in making [...]
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