Gamble calls an audible to help Baltimore's youth
Gamble calls an audible to help Baltimore's youth
Joel Gamble is used to helping kids.
He’s been doing it for seven years through his Joel Gamble Foundation.
BALTIMORE ISNCOVI━19 PANDEMIC KEEP HIMFROM HIS PASSION.
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WMA━NEWS SHAWN STEPNER EXPLAINS.Joel Gamble is used to helpingkids.
Heseven years through his JoelGamble Foundation.
JoelGamble, CEO/ Founder, JoelGamble Foundation: Our missionis to provide youth withopportunities and resources inorder for them to becomesuccessful.
One of thoseresources the West Baltimorenative and former NFL playerfoundation provides is anannual flag football leagueand free football camp inBaltimore City.
But withcoronavirus cancellationsGamble needed to call anaudible.
Gamble: We stillwanted to find a way to stillengage the youth and providethem with an opportunity butkeeping them safe.
We decidedto have the virtual NFL Skillsand Drills program.
100 kids,most from Baltimore City, ages5━ t━18 are taking part.
70of them got free tablets.
Theyall got their jerseys likenormal.
Each Saturday they allhop online to connect withtheir teammates and get advicefrom Gamble and his NFLbuddies.
Gamble: The youth getthe chance to learn from NFLPlayers professionals andcoaches and positions.
Get tohear their journey and theirstruggles of making it andbecoming successful.
The firstsession was last weekend.Sykesville native and Patriotslinebacker Brandon Copelandjoined in.
And former Ravenslinebacker Josh Bynes made anappearance.
The kids were allin.
Gamble: You could just seetheir faces just light up.Itwith what you have.
Thatof the lessons Gamble hopeshis virtual campers learn overthe next seven weeks.
Stepner:You changed it up and made itwork.
Whatother people who need tochange things up and make itwork?
Gamble: Itbeing flexible.
You have tobe, basically, a chameleon.Youto work with whatever youhave.
If you are able to kindof adapt, then yoube successful in whatever itis that youIn Baltimore, Shawn Stepner,WMA━2 NewsSOME NEIGHBO
