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Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative

The mission of the Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative is to provide youth with programs where they will have a healthy environment to learn, work, play and to develop principles of respect, responsibility, and leadership through: nurturing, moral & character development and guidance.

Franco Harris – The Most Decent Human Being

“Franco was a great football player but an even better person. He always made time for others. He was the most decent human being I have ever known. He was respected by all who knew him and made those around him better. Franco was a huge supporter of the Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative and poured his heart out to every youth orgranization throughout the Pittsburgh Community. I am grateful for our friendship. I will truly miss my brother, teammate and dear friend. TiAnda and I send our condolences to Dana, Dok, and the entire Harris family.”

-Mel Blount

2023 Summer Internships

The MBYLI is now accepting interns for Summer 2023

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May 5th, 2023 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh
Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast Honoring Troy Polamalu

Mel Blount has spent a lifetime supporting young people

Mel started the Youth Leadership Initiative after his decades long NFL career. Mel and the foundation have intervened and intercepted the lives of at risk youth and provided the avenue for them to get another chance to succeed with their life’s goals. Today, the Initiative focuses on instilling leadership qualities in young people to arm them to tackle life’s challenges.

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MBYLI PROGRAMS

We celebrate the programs and initiatives our sponsors and donors have allowed us to maintain and create.

Mentoring Program

Equestrian Program

Building Champions Program

Highmark Healthy High Five

Bright Futures Scholar Program

UPCOMING EVENTS

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2023 MBYH All-Star Celebrity Roast

Steeler Rookie Camp

Universities, Colleges & Schools Skills Camp

Youth Summit

Back To School Drive

LATEST MBYLI NEWS

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Registration now open for the 2023 Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast Honoring Troy Polamalu

Registration now open! Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast Honoring Troy Polamalu on May 5th, 2023 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Registration Now Open! May 5th, 2023 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh After a 3 year hiatus, we are happy to announce the date of our 2023 Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast. This year,

The house that Mel built

The house that Mel built While troubled youth no longer live at the Mel Blount Youth Home, it’s still a vital resource. Brandon Humphrey flashed back a quarter-century, to an African-American kid enticed by the mean streets of a mean Pittsburgh neighborhood. Read the Whole Story

New Video: The Impact of the Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative

New Video: The Impact of the Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative Please watch this new video detailing the positive impact of the Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative on its participants. “This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind,

The Vision from the Steps of Canton NFL Hall of Famer Mel Blount

THE VISION FROM THE STEPS OF CANTON Mel Blount shared his vision and the importance of giving back to youth even before he founded the Mel Blount Youth Home. Standing on the steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio as a first ballot Hall

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