Hometown Huddle - 2013
The entire Falcons roster spent Tuesday morning out in the community as part of the NFL's United Way Hometown Huddle initiative
Tron Stamper gets the Rookie Club ready to participate in Hometown Huddle
QB Seth Doege, LB Paul Worrilow, LB Joplo Bartu and OLB Chase Thomas wait to go in to Open Hand Atlanta
The Rookie Club walks into Open Hand Atlanta where they will participate in the NFL initiative, Hometown Huddle
DE Malliciah Goodman sits at the head of the table before going through a video orientation at Open Hand Atlanta
The Rookie Club suited up in hair, beard and body nets to put safety first during Hometown Huddle
OLB Chase Thomas, T Ryan Schraeder and TE Levine Toilolo put on gloves before preparing meals
The Open Hand Atlanta team trained the Rookie Club before putting them to work
At one station, members of the Rookie Club packaged individual meals for homebound seniors and others in need.
At a second station, WR Darius Johnson and QB Seth Doege bagged packaged meals to be delivered
The meals served by Open Hand Atlanta are healthy with low sugar and sodium content
OLB Chase Thomas was in charge of the cheese station while packaging meals
Open Hand Atlanta provides medically-appropriate meals, nutrition education and therapy to homebound seniors and underserved individuals challenged by chronic diseases.
T Terren Jones makes sure the meals are placed properly into a machine that sends them to be sealed
DE Malliciah Goodman works with an Open Hands Atlanta worker to make sure the meals are marked properly after coming off of the packaging line
QB Sean Renfree, TE Levine Toilolo, T Ryan Schraeder and OLB Chase Thomas worked together in a busy kitchen during Hometown Huddle
Meals packaged by the Atlanta Falcons Rookie Club
At a third station, LB Joplo Bartu and his teammates prepared meals that would be cooked and served to members of the community
LB Paul Worrilow, LB Joplo Bartu and S Zeke Motta were having fun mixing up something sweet during Hometown Huddle
S Kemal Ishmael and S Zeke Motta were hard at work in the Open House Atlanta kitchen
WR Darius Johnson and QB Seth Doege took a break to take a picture with one of the Open Hand Atlanta workers
The Atlanta Falcons Rookie Club worked alongside other members of the Atlanta community to serve those in need during Hometown Huddle
One of the Open Hand Atlanta volunteers takes a picture of S Zeke Motta working in the kitchen
S Kemal Ishmael puts a prepared rack of berries in a tray to be baked.
Members of the Rookie Club worked in an assembly line to get many meals packaged for the community
OLB Chase Thomas and QB Sean Renfree work hard during Hometown Huddle
QB Sean Renfree cleans up one of the stations
DE Malliciah Goodman was in charge of placing nutritional information stickers on packaged meals
The Atlanta Falcons Rookie Club outside of Open Hand Atlanta after participating in Hometown Huddle
CB Saeed Lee stands over his teammates outside of Open Hand Atlanta
S Zeke Motta pulls a special hair net over his beard
Everyone participating had to wear hair nets, but players with facial hair or visible hair on their arms also had to wear additional protection.
S Zeke Motta fully suited up for Hometown Huddle
There weren't any gloves big enough for DE Malliciah Goodman, so he was put in charge of placing nutritional information stickers on packaged meals
QB Sean Renfree gets ready to package meals
TE Levin Toilolo adds a filet of fish to a meal
Members of M. Agnes Jones Elementarty in Atlanta with Atlanta Falcons players, cheerleaders and President and CEO, Rich McKay
Safety William Moore throwing football to kids at M. Agnes Jones Elementary
FB Patrick DiMarco throwing football to the kids
Players and cheerleaders are introduced to the students at M. Agnes Jones Elementary
Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader, Allison, stretches with the students
QB Dominique Davis watches as the students participate in a race
Students break down the huddle with G Harland Gunn
CB Desmond Trufant stretches with a few students
President and CEO Rich McKay encourages students during an obstacle course
CB Desmond Trufant poses with a group of students
G Harland Gunn does pushups with a group of students
FB Patrick DiMarco and S William Moore pose with a group of students
QB Dominique Davis poses with a group of students
Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader Macy A. with a few of the students at M. Agnes Jones Elementary
Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader Macy A. hula-hoops with the students
Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay throws the football as students complete an obstacle course
A group photo of students at M. Agnes Jones Elementary and the Falcons that joined them for the day
Students shake hands with Falcons safety William Moore
WR Drew Davis
G Garett Reynolds
G Garrett Reynolds and C Joe Hawley play tug of war
G Garrett Reynolds plays volleyball with kids
WR Drew Davis plays basketball with a group of kids
DE Osi Umenyiora plays with a group of kids
DE Osi Umenyiora goes head-to-head with a student
DE Osi Umenyiora goes head-to-head with a student
DE Osi Umenyiora plays with a group of kids
DE Osi Umenyiora plays with a group of kids
DE Osi Umenyiora and WR Drew Davis play basketball with kids
G Garrett Reynolds hangs out with students at Wesley International Academy
G Garrett Reynolds plays volleyball with a group of students
G Garrett Reynolds and C Joe Hawley join kids in a game of volleyball
C Joe Hawley joins in on a game of tug of war
WR Drew Davis celebrates with students after a game of basketball
DE Osi Umenyiora plays basketball with students
WR Drew Davis and G Garrett Reynolds play tug of war
C Joe Hawley with a group of students at Wesley International Academy
Wesley International Academy students with the Falcons they got to hang out with Tuesday morning
WR Drew Davis surrounded by students at Wesley International Academy
