NFL CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH32 Hispanic Leaders Recognized During Hispanic Heritage Month in Every NFL MarketTeams designate home game in honor of Hispanic Heritage MonthThe NFL Gary Harris Jersey and its teams will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15Oct.15) with a series of special events focused in Weeks 3 and 4 of the season. All NFL teams will enhance the celebration with local efforts throughout the month including designated home games with in-stadium themed elements and local community outreach in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. For the 2014 celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the NFL, Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Verizon have partnered for the fourth annual NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Awards. The awards recognize the contributions of Hispanic leaders in each NFL market. Each award recipient will be recognized in-stadium at a Hispanic Heritage game in their local market. With support from Verizon, each recipient will select a non-profit organization of their choice that serves the local Hispanic community to receive a $2,000 donation.The and will host NFL PLAY 60 Character Camps as part of Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. NFL PLAY 60 Character Camps were held in 12 NFL markets this summer and are presented in partnership with the Muoz Agency and USA Football. The camps are part of the NFL's year-round Hispanic outreach initiative, focused on offering youth opportunities to play and experience the game of football while emphasizing exercise and reinforcing the importance of character in athletics and life. Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, fans can visit for a look at the personal stories of Hispanic players past and present who have left a lasting legacy on the NFL. A national spotlight will shine on the NFL's celebration during Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football broadcasts in Weeks 3 and 4 which will highlight in-stadium elements as well as community events. In Week 3, the face the on Sunday (8:30 p.m. ET, NBC and Univision Radio) and the will visit the on Monday (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes Radio). During Week 4, the will visit the on Thursday (8:25 PM ET, CBS, NFL Network and Univision Radio), the face the on Sept. 28 (8:30 p.m. ET, NBC, mun2 and Univision Radio), and Sept. 29 the are set to host the (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes Radio). Thursday Night Football is available in Spanish via SAP (Secondary Audio Program) with Roberto Abramowitz calling the action on CBS and NFL Network. During Sunday Night Football on NBC, Telemundo's sportscasters Rene Giraldo and Edgar Lopez provide coverage in Spanish via SAP. And on Monday Night Football, the broadcast team for ESPN Deportes features Spanish-language Emmy-nominated play-by-play voice lvaro Martn, analyst and former NFL kicker Ral Allegre and sideline reporter John Sutcliffe. On Saturday, Telemundo will air a NFL Hispanic Heritage Month special, Ftbol Americano Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, presented by Verizon, at 4 p.m. ET highlighting the NFL's Hispanic players. NBCUniversal's Hispanic cable network mun2 will broadcast the - Sept. 28 Hispanic Heritage Month game in Spanish. Team events include:: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, center and Big Red will take part in a Kids Camp presented by University of Phoenix at the NFL YET College Prep Academy. The will present Tom Espinoza with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award during halftime of the Sunday's game against the . Hispanic Heritage me saging and imagery from past events will be displayed on Facebook.com/AZCardenales, the Spanish-language Facebook page. Continuing the celebration, dancers will perform a traditional Folklorico routine during halftime and cheerleaders will perform to Latin themed songs throughout the game.: The joined the NFL's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting a Heads Up Football Clinic at the Walters Boys & Girls Club in Gainesville, Ga., for Hispanic youth on Sept. 9. The children learned Heads Up Football techniques and participated in a variety of drills a sisted by players. The celebration continued on Sept. 18 when the presented Marisa Salcines with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. Members of the Latin American A sociation are set to serve as the Flag Crew during pregame introductions and Isabella Marquez will sing the national anthem.: The will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting an NFL PLAY 60 youth football clinic at Bonvegna Field in Baltimore for 150 predominately Hispanic children Monday. The will also recognize Ana Maria Schwartz Caballero with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award during their Sept. 28 game. Her many achievements will be highlighted in the gameday program.: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will honor NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award recipient, Tamara Alsace, during their Sunday contest against the . An ad will run in Digest, as well as a blog post recapping the recognition ceremony on Buffalo.com. : In celebration of Hispanic Heritage, the hosted an NFL PLAY 60 Character Camp featuring r Anthony Muoz on Saturday at the Simmons YMCA in Charlotte Torrey Craig Jersey , teaching local Hispanic youth the fundamentals of football and the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle. Mexico's 2013 NFL Tochito flag football championship team attended the camp and will also be recognized during the ' Sunday game. The will present Norberto Sanchez with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Month Leadership Award during pregame of their contest against the . : The kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month by participating in Fiestas Patrias -- the 26th Street Parade in Chicago that celebrates Mexican Independence -- with a float that featured Staley Da Bear, the Drumline and students from UNO's Cisneros Cheetahs co-ed flag football team. These students won the UNO-CSN league, sponsored by Care, this past spring. Additionally, at their game against the on Oct. 19, the will honor Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. Dr. Andrade will be welcomed to the field pregame. Congratulatory me saging will be played during the game via LED, as well as via a story on Vamos.com and in La Raza newspaper advertisement.: The will honor Anthony Simms-Howell with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award at their Sunday game against the . The will also partner with Scholastic for a local NFL PLAY 60 Read and Rise Program on Sept. 30. Players and Who Dey the mascot will visit Heritage Hill Elementary in Cincinnati, a predominately Hispanic school, to talk about the importance of having a healthy and active lifestyle with students and their families. The will then sponsor a Scholastic Book Fair where each child will get a free book to take home.: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Leadership Group, including President Alec Scheiner and General Manager Ray Farmer, joined players for a visit to the Walton School on Sept. 9. The Walton School is an investment school of the United Way and is supported by the Foundation. The will continue their celebration by presenting Luis Cartagena with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award on Sunday.: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will participate in Fiestas Patrias, an all-day event at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth, on Sunday. This event, hosted by Spanish radio flagship, CBS La Grande, is expected to draw a crowd in exce s of 25,000 attendees. On Monday, the will host a PLAY 60 Futbol Americano Youth Camp for the students of Gabe Allen Elementary School, a predominantly Hispanic charter school in Dallas. Prior to the contest against the , the , in conjunction with their media partners Telemundo 39 and CBS La Grande will host a Latino-themed tailgate party in Lot 14. This lot is located so that even fans who are not attending the game can participate in the Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. Rhythm & Blues Dancers, Mascot Rowdy, CBS La Grande talent Shoboy and DJ Ivan G and Telemundo 39 news talent will attend. Miller Lite is also sponsoring an autograph se sion at the tailgate with actor Danny Trejo. In-stadium, ballet folklorico dancers and mariachis will perform on the plazas and a sist on-field with a presentation of the U.S. flag and a display of Hispanic Heritage country flags during the national anthem. Additonally, Sandra Sedillo-McGlothlin will be recognized during pregame as the recipient of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. : In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will present Sister Alicia V. Cuaron with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award on Oct. 5.: The will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by awarding Anthony Benavides with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award during their Sunday home game versus the .: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will present Gabriela Gamboa with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award.: The will Tyler Lydon Jersey honor Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting the annual Hispanic Heritage Day game presented by XFINITY on Sept. 28 versus the . Jose Cruz, former Houston Astros player and coach, will lead the out of the tunnel prior to team introductions as the Home Field Advantage Captain. Mariachi bands and Ballet Folklorico will provide pregame entertainment at stadium entrances and members of the Hispanic Fan Club, Toros Bravos, will hold the Texas flag during pregame festivities. Houston Grand Opera Singer, Octavia Moreno, is scheduled to perform the national anthem, and Marine JROTC students at Pasadena High School, a predominately Hispanic high school, will fill the role of the game's color guard. The will present Alex Lpez Negrete with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award at halftime. During the week of the game, the will host an event in conjunction with Negrete and his non-profit organization of choice, Neighborhood Centers, Inc., with a player and cheerleaders. Additionally, members of the Toros Bravos fan club, alongside a player and cheerleaders, will host a volunteer day at the Houston Food Bank.: The celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting a free youth football camp and recognizing local members of the Indianapolis Hispanic community. On Sept. 16, about 200 local youth attended a Hispanic Heritage Football Camp at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. The students had the opportunity to interact and run through several football drill stations with players and Mascot Blue. On Sept. 20, the took part in the festivities at FIESTA Indianapolis in the American Legion Mall. The PLAY 60 Zone was on-site to teach children various football drills. cheerleaders also made a special appearance. The are set to continue their celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month by presenting the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award to Maria M. Quintana on Sept. 28.: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will present Wilfredo J. Gonzalez with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award on Sunday when the face off against the . Gonzalez will be the honorary captain as he walks out for the coin to s at the beginning of the game.: In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, members of the defensive line will host local youth, including students from the Guadalupe Center's Alta Vista Middle School, at the team's University of Kansas Hospital Training Complex for an exclusive NFL PLAY 60 Character Camp on Tuesday. The will also honor David Chavez with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award during pregame on Sept. 29 versus the .: The will launch their celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting the first of many "Football Fiestas" of the season, a community activation event at Dolphin Mall. On Sunday, Jorge A. Plasencia will be presented with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award when the square off against the . Additional in-game elements include Latin inspired music during pregame, appearances by DJ personalities and giveaways from four local Hispanic radio stations: The will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on Tuesday when former Viking great E.J. Henderson and current players , , , and , cheerleaders and Viktor the Viking visit Partnership Academy in Richfield. The Ftbol Americano PLAY 60 clinic will feature players and members of the Sanneh Foundation. In addition to putting the fourth and fifth graders through various football and soccer drills, players will stre s the importance of education at the college level and recognize the school's leadership Stand Up Club. The will continue their celebration by presenting Richard Aguilar with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award at their game on Sept. 28.: The will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Dr. Vane sa Caldern-Rosado as their NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award winner during a pregame ceremony on Sunday. Robert Kraft, Chairman and CEO of the and Andre Tippett, Executive Director of the Charitable Foundation and r, will present her with a commemorative check on the sidelines. Dr. Caldern-Rosado will also be featured in the ' Spanish language newsletter and GameDay magazine.: The will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at their Sunday game by recognizing Carolina Hernndez as their NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award recipient during an on-field presentation. The hosted an NFL PLAY 60 Character Camp in partnership with the Muoz Agency and will host four Junior s at the largest Hispanic-populated elementary schools throughout the state, beginning with Esperanza Charter School on Tuesday. Game tickets will be donated to the Iglesia de Dios el Milagro youth group and the will participate in the Carnaval Latino parade and festival as well.: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will present Mariano Rivera with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award on Sunday when they face off against the . The game will be broadcast on the Spanish radio flagship station WADO-AM 1280. Continuing Hispanic Heritage Month, on Sept. 30 the will host an event with former Atlanta Falcon linebacker Tim Green called PLAY 60 Read 20. Green, now a best-selling children's book author, will join running back , at the Berkley School in Bloomfield, New Jersey. At the school, they will host a PLAY 60 activity to teach the kids about the importance of a healthy Zeke Nnaji Jersey lifestyle, followed by a reading of Green's latest book, First Team. Each child in the school will receive with a copy of the book to take home. : The will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month during their Monday contest against the . During pregame, the will present Hugo Balta with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. : In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will host a Scholastic Read and Rise event at International Community Elementary and Think College Now Elementary on Oct. 14. Players and members of the organization will discu s the importance of reading, education and living a healthy and active lifestyle. Students will also be provided with a free book during a book fair. Beatriz Leyva-Cutler, the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award recipient, will be honored at their Oct. 19 game versus the .: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will honor NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award recipient Will Gonzalez during their Sunday contest against the . On Monday, players and the team's mascot, SWOOP, will join representatives from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and the East Park Revitalization Alliance (ERPA) to host children at a local community garden to learn about healthy foods and where they come from. The children are members of the supported flag football league, MVP360, an organization that aims to educate student-athletes and youth of all ages about e sential life skills nece sary for personal and profe sional advancement both on and off the field of play. MVP360 serves a primarily Hispanic population who are new to the game of football. A PHS representative will take the players and these children through the garden, harvesting ripe vegetables and educating them on the proper growing and cooking techniques.: The will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of elements during their Sept. 28 game versus the . Throughout the game, Miguel's Mariachi Fiesta will perform on the west main concourse and the Guaracha Latin Dance Band will be performing in the FedEx Great Hall. Fourteen members of the Flag Football Team from Mexico will be recognized during game festivities. As part of Hispanic Heritage Month the Towel Twirl will be started by staff and students from Pittsburgh's only Spanish-language based school, La Escuelita Arcoiris. Additionally, the will honor Carrie Ann Quintana with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. A halftime performance dedicated to Latin music is set to occur.: As part of the Hispanic Heritage Celebration, the will recognize their NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award recipient, Virginia Braxs, during the Sunday game versus the . As part of the honor, Braxs will serve as Coin To s Captain for the game. A feature on Braxs will also run in the gameday magazine, Insider, and on the team website.: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will present Carlos and Linda LeGerrette with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award on Sept. 28 when they face off against the . During pregame, NBC's The Voice contestant, Karina Iglesias, will perform the national anthem and halftime festivities will feature performances by Mariachi Real de San Diego and traditional ballet folklrico dancers from Chula Vista. As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, the team also hosted a PLAY 60 A sembly for Hispanic youth at King-Chavez Academy on Sept. 16. The school was presented a check for $2,500 to help the school's physical fitne s and nutrition programs.: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will present Cindy Chavez with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award at their Sept. 28 game against the . The ' Community Mondays program is a season-long program designed to reach out to local underserved populations. During Hispanic Heritage Month, the Community Mondays program will focus specifically in a sisting Hispanic youth who are socio-economically disadvantaged. : In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will present Ramon Rivera with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award on Sept. 26. : On Sept. 5, the continued their tradition of partnering with Hillsborough County Government to host "Eat at Joe's Latin Style" in downtown Tampa at Joe Chilura Courthouse Square Park. The event was a celebration of the forthcoming Hispanic Heritage Month and City of Tampa's historic Hispanic roots. Event features included Street Team with Kids Zone elements, cheerleader performances, ticket opportunities, food Nikola Jokic Jersey truck vendors, live Latin singers and bands, presentation of Hispanic Man and Woman of the Year Awards, and the Hermano Award. The celebration continues on Oct. 26 when the present Maria Liliana Carrillo with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award during pregame. : In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will present Loraine Segovia Paz, the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award recipient, on Oct. 12 when the face off against the .: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the will present Angela Franco with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award during pregame on Thursday. The annual Read Activity Book, with 250,000 copies distributed to kids and families acro s the DC area, will feature a page dedicated to Hispanic Heritage Month.-- NFL Communications