Giving back to homeless veterans | Salute to Service Week

Freddie Falcon was out and about this week spreading the love for Valentine's Day by giving his famous Freddie-Grams, presented by Coca-Cola and Publix, to Season Ticket Members.

On National Girls and Women in Sports Day, we look back at the 2019 Girls High School Flag Football Championship held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Atlanta Falcons partnered with Mattress Firm to surprise 25 children in need with a movie night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium complete with beds on the field for a premium viewing experience. The kids were also treated to bicycles and toys from Santa as well as visits from Falcons players and cheerleaders.

Allen Bailey was driven to make the holidays a little brighter for kids in Georgia. The defensive end gave select group of kids a shopping spree to make sure they had something special for themselves and their loved ones this year.

Atlanta Falcons players, cheerleaders, and staff spent time caroling at two hospitals in the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta network to spread cheer to the kids and their families who are spending the holidays away from home.

Several current Atlanta Falcons players took an opportunity to thank their former coaches by inviting them to Atlanta for the weekend. The players wrote letters thanking the coaches for everything they did for them and visited with them after the team's walk-through.

Ricardo Allen has been busy not only on the field but in the community as well. A founding member of the Falcons' Social Justice Committee, the Atlanta Falcons have named the safety as their nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.

The Atlanta Falcons players who spent the most time giving back to the community in 2019 were celebrated during the annual Community Honors Dinner this week. Ricardo Allen was named Man of the Year, Falcons CEO Steve Cannon received the Salute to Service Award nomination and coach Matt Land received High School Coach of the Year.

From the Atlanta Humane Society to the American Diabetes Association, Atlanta Falcons players are supporting causes important to them in Week 14. More than half of the Falcons roster will wear specially decorated cleats against the Carolina Panthers to raise awareness.

Head coach Dan Quinn and the Atlanta Falcons invited 94 families in the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) to Mercedes-Benz Stadium where they received custom, military themed jerseys honoring their loved ones. The evening is one part of a larger weekend full of events for the families.

The Atlanta Falcons hosted a Salute to Sisterhood baby shower for expecting veteran mothers; Atlanta Falcons Women's Association attended as guests to mingle with the expectant mothers. The event was a part of the team's Salute to Service Week, presented by Zaxby's.

The Atlanta Falcons hosted a flag football tournament between multiple Georgia military installations during Salute to Service Week presented by Zaxby's. Current and former Falcons players participated as honorary captains/coordinators.