Denard Robinson launches The Shoelace Foundation
I saw tonight that Denard had started promoting his new charitable foundation on social media and thought I'd share a link with the board.
It looks like he has a free youth camp planned for 7/11/15 and is raising money to (among other things) provide needy children with a new pair of back to school shoes. I'd definitely recommend taking a look at the site and even finding ways to show some support for Denard. The store has tee shirts and hoodies and 100% of proceeds go towards the mission.
http://www.theshoelacefoundation.org/
http://www.theshoelacefoundation.org/charity-store/
Twitter: @TheShoelaceFDTN
Instagram: @theshoelacefoundation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshoelacefoundation
As incredible as the guy was on the field, this seems just as fitting tonight.
85 yards to the house! That has to be one of my favorite plays of all time.
I was reading about the lack of separation at QB in the other thread and the uncertainty therein. Damn, only if we could bring Denard back for one year to play RB.
April 12th, 2015 at 10:24 PM ^
I love seeing these former players try to give back to their communities. Vince, Tae Odems, and now this? Also, Devin's been involved with speaking some of the high schools in Detroit, so it's getting momentum, and I can't wait to see where it goes from here.
Word of advice to whomever it may concern, though -- I know their site has been only live for a couple of days now, but I'm getting a lot of webpage errors. I'll see if I can contact their admin, but for now if a page errors out, as much as I hate advising this, just hit F5. You're essentially DoS'ing the site, but if you really, really want to see the page, that's how it's done.
April 13th, 2015 at 10:44 AM ^
Not favorite QB's. Him and Devin both powered through injuries their senior years and were great team players even if the stat lines weren't always there.
April 12th, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^
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April 12th, 2015 at 10:12 PM ^
What an amazing representative of the University of Michigan. This says it all....
April 12th, 2015 at 10:47 PM ^
April 12th, 2015 at 10:12 PM ^
April 12th, 2015 at 10:25 PM ^
April 12th, 2015 at 10:43 PM ^
RichRod, you didn't bring us much, but you did bring us Shoelace.
April 12th, 2015 at 11:01 PM ^
Give it a rest: RR hasn't been in AA since 2010.
April 12th, 2015 at 11:19 PM ^
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April 13th, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^
That's a pretty uncharitable reading. I was using a general, easy-to-understand expression. Remember the golden rule: don't be a butthead
April 13th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^
This never gets old.
April 12th, 2015 at 11:28 PM ^
Those T-Shirts are awesome.
April 12th, 2015 at 11:57 PM ^
Denard = Pure Class. So glad he's a Wolverine!
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and he always smoked n.d.!!! chickens!!!
The t-shirts are $16.
April 13th, 2015 at 11:45 AM ^
I always admired Denard for his attitude. He was consistently positive, humble, and worked his ass off for UM. Class act, gentleman, great athlete. One of my favorite athletes in any sport, at any time, and can't see anyone supplanting him.
April 13th, 2015 at 11:50 AM ^
April 13th, 2015 at 12:06 PM ^
Brandon Graham, Mike Martin, Jake Ryan, Jeremy Gallon and a few others would like a word with you.
April 13th, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^
He remembers his own childhood, and the child in him is still there in his smile. (When it comes to Denard, we can allow ourselves to get a little schmaltzy.)
I was gonna make a quip about getting shoelaces for all unfortunate children, but thats actually what he's doing (plus shoes). Great idea, though.