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Over a decade in the NFL and multiple Pro Bowls, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman, Cam Heyward has been nominated by his team to be their candidate for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. As a member of the community in the great city of Pittsburgh, Heyward has made it a part of his off-field mission to be a transformative and impactful member of the community. This year’s nomination is Heyward’s fourth in his illustrious career.
As a seven-time defensive team captain, Heyward is not just a leader for the defensive unit, but for the whole team as a whole.
Heyward’s foundation The Heyward House has been a part of the Pittsburgh community for years and has made a huge impact on the entire city. During the early part of 2020, Heyward worked to support frontline workers by providing both food and personal protective equipment. Heyward had extreme asthma as a child and this was one of his motivations to take such a strong chance early on in the year. Heyward worked with the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania to provide 250 buckets of hygiene supplies, food and cleaning supplies and launched a campaign to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club to purchase an additional 114 buckets for kids.
This is just one of the dozens projects he is involved with including when he began the Rufus and Judy Jordan Literacy Program as a result of his grandparents passing in June 2020. Part of the objective was to provide reading and literary materials to underserved communities in the Pittsburgh area. Heyward’s grandparents were both members of the Pittsburgh school system for over 30 years each. Heyward also works with other organizations such as the Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation’s Voices of Hope Scholarship Awards, which are intended to give brain tumor patients or family members of those affected by a brain tumor diagnosis, the opportunity to pursue a post-secondary education at an accredited College, University, or technical school. Heyward also works with other initiatives to help the city with efforts such as gun violence, food donations, and countless other social and community driven operations to help the community. Heyward has been involved in this work since he first came into the league and has always been looking to help others around him, even if they don’t play for the Steelers on Sundays.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Nationwide’s 7th annual Charity Challenge, a social media campaign designed to support and promote team nominees. Fans can vote on Twitter by using #WPMOYChallenge followed by their favorite nominee’s last name #WPMOYChallenge Heyward or #WPMOYChallenge @CamHeyward. The player whose unique hashtag is used the most between Dec. 7 and Jan. 17 will receive a $25,000 contribution to his charity of choice, while the second and third place finishers will receive $10,000 and $5,000 donations, all courtesy of Nationwide. Hashtag information and official rules can be found at nfl.com/manoftheyear.
Make sure you go out and vote for Heyward this year. He is a great example of what it means to be a powerful and strong leader! All 32 nominees of the award will receive up to a $40,000 donation in their name to their charity of choice. The winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award will receive a $250,000 donation to the charity of his choice. All donations are courtesy of the NFL Foundation and Nationwide.
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As a seven-time defensive team captain, Heyward is not just a leader for the defensive unit, but for the whole team as a whole.
Heyward’s foundation The Heyward House has been a part of the Pittsburgh community for years and has made a huge impact on the entire city. During the early part of 2020, Heyward worked to support frontline workers by providing both food and personal protective equipment. Heyward had extreme asthma as a child and this was one of his motivations to take such a strong chance early on in the year. Heyward worked with the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania to provide 250 buckets of hygiene supplies, food and cleaning supplies and launched a campaign to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club to purchase an additional 114 buckets for kids.
This is just one of the dozens projects he is involved with including when he began the Rufus and Judy Jordan Literacy Program as a result of his grandparents passing in June 2020. Part of the objective was to provide reading and literary materials to underserved communities in the Pittsburgh area. Heyward’s grandparents were both members of the Pittsburgh school system for over 30 years each. Heyward also works with other organizations such as the Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation’s Voices of Hope Scholarship Awards, which are intended to give brain tumor patients or family members of those affected by a brain tumor diagnosis, the opportunity to pursue a post-secondary education at an accredited College, University, or technical school. Heyward also works with other initiatives to help the city with efforts such as gun violence, food donations, and countless other social and community driven operations to help the community. Heyward has been involved in this work since he first came into the league and has always been looking to help others around him, even if they don’t play for the Steelers on Sundays.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Nationwide’s 7th annual Charity Challenge, a social media campaign designed to support and promote team nominees. Fans can vote on Twitter by using #WPMOYChallenge followed by their favorite nominee’s last name #WPMOYChallenge Heyward or #WPMOYChallenge @CamHeyward. The player whose unique hashtag is used the most between Dec. 7 and Jan. 17 will receive a $25,000 contribution to his charity of choice, while the second and third place finishers will receive $10,000 and $5,000 donations, all courtesy of Nationwide. Hashtag information and official rules can be found at nfl.com/manoftheyear.
Make sure you go out and vote for Heyward this year. He is a great example of what it means to be a powerful and strong leader! All 32 nominees of the award will receive up to a $40,000 donation in their name to their charity of choice. The winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award will receive a $250,000 donation to the charity of his choice. All donations are courtesy of the NFL Foundation and Nationwide.
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