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The Giants are celebrating "My Cause My Cleats" as players will wear customized cleats reflecting their commitment to charitable causes.

Follow below to read about the different causes the Giants are representing.

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Saquon Barkley

Michael Ann & Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation

Saquon Barkley represents his foundation the Michael Ann and Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation. Barkley founded the foundation with his family to honor his grandmother and they work to provide resources to children, young adults and families in need of additional support.

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Bobby Okereke

Sephardic Bikur Holim

Bobby Okereke represents Sephardic Bikur Holim (SBH) which works to assist members of the New York community in all times of trouble and assistance. Whether there are people in the need for clothing, for food, for shelter, for mental health assistance, medical assistance, fertility assistance, career assistance, they are there to lift people up.

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Daniel Jones

Mission 34

Daniel Jones represents Mission 34, an organization that works to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness through awareness, education, and communication with high school and college-aged students.

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Graham Gano

New York City Police Foundation's Far Rockaway Giants + Harlem Giants

Honors the New York City Police Foundation's Far Rockaway Giants and Harlem Giants. The programs provide tutoring, mentoring and the opportunity to play flag football while being coached by police officers, to boys in the cities of Far Rockaway and Harlem, NY. Gano's cleats were inspired by designs submitted from the boys in the Far Rockaway and Harlem Giants programs.

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Darren Waller

The Darren Waller Foundation 

Darren Waller represents The Darren Waller Foundation which he created to support others who have experienced addiction and through their recovery. His foundation equips youth with resources to avoid and overcome addiction to drugs and alcohol and supports youth and their families during their recovery and treatment journey.

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Darius Slayton

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)

Darius represents MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) to honor his childhood best friend Pablo Medrano, who was killed by a drunk driver at just nine years old.

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Deonte Banks

New York City Police Foundation's Harlem Giants

Deonte Banks represents the New York City Police Foundation's Harlem Giants program that provides tutoring, mentoring and the opportunity to play flag football while being coached by police officers, to boys in the city of Harlem, New York.

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John Michael Schmitz

American Cancer Society

John Michael Schmitz represents the American Cancer Society to honor his grandparents who battled cancer and support the organization's mission to combat cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support.

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Micah McFadden

Alzheimer's Association

Micah McFadden honors his grandmother by representing the Alzheimer's Association, a non-profit that is committed to ending Alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

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Ryder Anderson

PANDAS Network

Ryder Anderson is representing the PANDAS Network to honor his friend who is currently battling this autoimmune disorder. The PANDAS Network is dedicated to improving the diagnosis and treatment of children with PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and PANS (Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome).

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Dane Belton

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America- Kids with Food Allergies

Dane Belton honors Kids with Food Allergies, a division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Kids with Food Allergies is dedicated to saving lives and reducing the burden of food allergies through support, advocacy, education, and research.

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Ben Bredeson

Battle Ground Guardians Foundation

Ben Bredeson supports Battleground 22, which provides support services for veterans and first responders.  Bredeson has supported this organization in the past to sponsor a service dog for veterans.

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Gary Brightwell

Boys and Girls Club of PA

Gary Brightwell supports the Boys and Girls Club mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

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Cam Brown

Penn State Thon

Cam Brown, a Penn State Alum, supports THON which is a student-run philanthropy group committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer. Penn State is home to the largest student-run event in the world through their 46-hour dance marathon. The event benefits the Four Diamonds Fund, a program at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital that helps families of children with cancer.

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Lawrence Cager

Baltimore City White Knight Track Club

Lawrence is a Baltimore native and represents his local track club to provide youth an opportunity to learn the sport and be active each day.

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Parris Campbell

I Promise Program

Parris Campbell is honoring his home state of Ohio by representing Lebron James' I Promise Program. This program works to provide students with resources to excel academically while creating generational change for kids and families in the city of Akron, Ohio. Campbell also represents the Local Legend Foundation as he is Inspired by the foundation's commitment to empowering youth through sports, mentorship, and community events. He resonates and believes in their mission to equip the next generation with the tools to navigate life's challenges.

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Carter Coughlin

TeacHaiti

Carter Coughlin's two younger siblings were adopted from Haiti which is why he represents TeacHaiti, an organization that empowers Haitian children through education.

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Jason Pinnock

American Diabetes Association

Jason Pinnock honors his father's battle with diabetes through his representation of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The ADA works to help those across America living with diabetes through research, education, and advocacy.

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Jihad Ward

Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia

Jihad Ward represents the Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia, where he grew up attending after-school. The Boys and Girls Club provided him a safe space from violence in the city, and he honors his friends who lost their lives to gun violence.

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Sterling Shepard

American Heart Association

Sterling Shepard honors his father, who passed away from a heart attack when he was 6 years old, through his support of the American Heart Association.

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Justin Pugh

The C4 Foundation

Justin Pugh supports the C4 Foundation's work to provide resources and support available to active-duty Navy SEALs and their families.

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Nick McCloud

The ALS Association

Nick McCloud honors his Aunt's battle with ALS by representing The ALS Association. The foundation works to discover treatments and find a cure for ALS while serving as advocates and empowering those affected by the disease.

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Casey Kreiter

Gamers Outreach

Casey Kreiter is highlighting the efforts of Gamers Outreach, a non-profit that provides joy to children who are going through medical treatments in hospitals through video gaming.

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Mike Kafka

Epidemic Answers

Offensive Coordinator Mike Kafka proudly represents Epidemic Answers on his shoes to honor a generation of children diagnosed with a chronic health condition or autoimmune disorder. Epidemic Answers provides educational resources, research, and networking tools that empower parents to embark on a healing journey for themselves and their families. Kafka is honored to support Epidemic Answers as they work to reverse childhood chronic disease and keep the next generation healthy.

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Isaiah Hodgins

Comfort Cases

Isaiah's family has experience in the foster care and adoption system, and he personally knows how hard it can be for a child growing up in that environment. Hodgins represents Comfort Cases to provide support to children in the foster care system.

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Tre Hawkins III

Breast Cancer Awareness

Tre Hawkins III honors his grandmother's fight with breast cancer by raising awareness for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The mission of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation is to prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world's most promising breast cancer research.

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Eric Gray

St. Jude Children's Hospital

Eric Gray has been fundraising for St. Jude's Children's Hospital since he was in High School.

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Cor'Dale Flott

Autism Speaks

Cor'Dale Flott honors his family member who is on the spectrum by using his platform to create awareness for autism. Autism Speaks helps promote solutions for the needs of individuals with autism and increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism.

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Joshua Ezeudu

American Institute for Stuttering

Joshua Ezeudu is an advocate for the stuttering community and supports the American Institute for Stuttering which provides expert speech therapy and community support for people of all ages who stutter.

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Tyrod Taylor

Tyrod Taylor Foundation

Tyrod Taylor represents his own Tyrod Taylor Foundation which was created to support communities in need with programs that empower and educate the youth as well as combat the hurdle of food insecurity that families face nationwide.

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Matt Peart

American Cancer Society

Bronx Community Foundation

Matt Peart honors his family members who have fought cancer, including his big brother Claude, who currently deals with chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML), by representing the American Cancer Society, a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Matt also honors the Bronx Community Foundation, which supports eradicating inequity and building sustainable futures for everyone in the Bronx, his hometown, after immigrating to the US from Jamaica.

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Marcus McKethan

New York Police Foundation Far Rockaway Giants

Marcus McKethan represents the New York City Police Foundation's Far Rockaway Giants program that provides tutoring, mentoring and the opportunity to play flag football while being coached by police officers, to boys in the city of Far Rockaway, Queens. This was the first group that Marcus engaged with after being drafted by the Giants last season.

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Tomon Fox

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Tomon Fox honors his grandmother's fight with breast cancer by raising awareness for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The mission of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation is to prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world's most promising breast cancer research.

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Jalin Hyatt

Boys and Girls Club

Jalin Hyatt supports the Boys and Girls Club's mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

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Azeez Ojulari (My Giant Impact)

Boys and Girls Club of Newark

Azeez Ojulari supports the Boys and Girls Club of Newark, a non-profit organization that provides afterschool programming for young people and empowers them to achieve educational success and prepare for the future. Since joining the New York Giants, Ojulari has regularly visited the Boys and Girls Club of Newark and hosted several events during the holidays for the students and their family members.

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Matt Breida

Fuel Up to Play 60

Matt Breida is a big supporter of the NFL Play 60 initiative as the platform is used to empower the youth to get physically active for at least 60 minutes a day and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

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Shane Lemieux

Wounded Warrior Project

Shane Lemieux, whose stepfather was in the Marines, is a supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project. The Wounded Warrior Project works to provide wounded veterans with a variety of programs, services, and events year-round.