My Cause My Cleats
For Week 14 of the 2023-24 NFL Season, 49ers CB Deommodore Lenoir has selected our organization to support. He selected Football Camp for the Stars in honor of his sister who has down syndrome.
"When I look down at the cleats, I know I've got her name on there. So I know I'm going to be playing for her. My sister loves pink, and then the purple came in when I saw a picture of Mooney (Ward) with his daughter, and he had on a purple Moncler sweater. So, I added them together. I've got Amani on there, so I'm going to be playing for her too."
"It's a blessing just to have kids around who are different, and it's important to show them the way, that they can be something.”
2023 - My Cause My Cleats
For Week 13 of the 2023-24 NFL Season, 49ers CB Charvarius “Mooney” Ward has selected our organization to support. He selected Football Camp for the Stars in honor of his daughter who has down syndrome.
"Football Camp for the Stars is a foundation that supports children with Down Syndrome. My daughter, she has Down Syndrome, and I just want to let all the parents know with kids that have Down Syndrome, there's no reason to be scared, afraid or sad about it. Your child is still beautiful; they're joyful, goofy, funny kids. My baby, she's been excelling at everything she does. She's one year old now and we just threw an amazing birthday party for her, she had fun at that. She was dancing, sitting up on her own, eating her cake, she's starting to pull up on things now. If your kid has Down Syndrome, it's a blessing – It's not a curse, it's definitely a blessing.
"A lot of people in the world look up to NFL athletes, so it's just good to show support to the people that are dealing with the same things that we're dealing with. We're normal people, even though we're on TV every Sunday. It's definitely a big deal that we can support these organizations."
