Comerica First Down Program with Detroit Lions Impacting Community for Seventh Year
- The First Down Program generates funds for community partners by donating $100 for each Lions first down gained during home games.
- Since its inception in 2017, Comerica has contributed over $113,000 to approximately 35 local community organizations through the First Down program.
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Collaboration to assist 10 nonprofit organizations serving
"The First Down Program has been instrumental in helping numerous community partners serve the unmet needs of our residents, families, and neighborhoods," said Linda Nosegbe, Comerica Bank National Community Impact Manager. "Our partnership with the Lions has become a vital resource in not only generating funds to assist in improving our communities, but this platform has allowed us to help elevate and celebrate the great work that they are achieving to uplift those in need."
During every Lions home game this season, a Metro Detroit philanthropic organization will benefit by receiving
"It is an honor to continue the First Down Program with a partner as community focused as Comerica," said Detroit Lions Vice President of Detroit Lions Foundation and Community Relations Roxanne Caine. "We are inspired watching how the dedication and success of our players on the field can provide support for nonprofits dedicated to the success of individuals right here in southeast
In the Lions home opener at Ford Field when they hosted the Seattle Seahawks, the Comerica First Down Program supported SER Metro-Detroit Jobs for Progress, Inc. In 2022, SER Metro-Detroit celebrated serving the community for 50 years.
Located at seven different locations in and around
Empowering Women
On Sept. 24, Comerica and the Lions will support Women of Tomorrow, a mentoring and scholarship program that pairs professional and highly accomplished women who inspire, motivate, and teach critical life skills to at-risk students through mentoring sessions. Women of Tomorrow is connected to nearly 60 schools in
NFL Crucial Catch – Game On Cancer
During the NFL's league-wide Crucial Catch campaign in October to raise awareness and fight cancer, Comerica and the Lions are teaming up to support Henry Ford Health's Game On Cancer initiative on Oct. 8 when the Lions host the Carolina Panthers. Game On Cancer is a partnership between Henry Ford, Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons that raises money to alleviate barriers that cancer patients face on their road to recovery and funds research to find a cure.
Game on Cancer is one of Comerica's most notable employee fundraising campaigns in the
Additional 2023 Community Partners
For the remaining five regular season home games, the Comerica First Down Program will support:
- Oct. 30: Neway Works
- Nov. 19: Dutton Farms, Inc.
- Nov. 23: Destined For Greatness
- Week 15 (Date TBD): A Girl Like Me
- Week 17 (Date TBD): RTTM Community Center
The Comerica First Down Program kicked off its 2023 outreach during both Lions home preseason games in August. In total, both preseason games generated
First Down Program Impact
Since its inception in 2017, Comerica has contributed over
Previous recipients include: Abigayle Ministries, Alternatives For Girls, Arab American and Chaldean Council, Beyond Basics, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Citadel Community Development Corporation, DEFY Program, Detroit Organizations of Black Organizations,
In December 2022, Comerica and the Lions celebrated a significant milestone in the six-year history of the program. Last year, the 1,000th first down was garnered by the Lions since 2017 moving the overall contributions generated for local charities to
Comerica Bank, a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated, has served
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