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.
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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2020 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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Keeping it in the family
Mel Blount presents $10K check to Steelers’ Social Justice Grant. Mel Blount is someone who will forever be a part of the Steelers family, and what a family does is help each other. That is why the latest donation from the Steelers’ Social Justice Grant program is supporting the work Blount does through the Mel Blount Youth
‘You recognize that calling’: Mel Blount discusses his dedication to youth
‘You recognize that calling’: Mel Blount discusses his dedication to youth During a playing career that rates among the finest in National Football League history, Mel Blount often would visit his family home in Georgia. “All the kids who knew my nieces and nephews, they would come
THE MBYLI Mentoring Program: Continuously Investing In The Lives Of Youth
THE MBYLI Mentoring Program: Continuously Investing In The Lives Of Youth The Mentoring Program is the core foundation of the Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative. More than just sharing a message this program gives young people the exposure to vast array of opportunities. Through this programming it
NFLN: NFL 100 All-Time Team, Mel Blount
CB Mel Blount was named to the NFL 100's All-Time Team. Our Founder Mel Blount was recently named to the NFL 100 All-Time Team! Watch the video below! Recent News CHANGE A LIFE TODAY Join the community making
Mel Blount Joins The Black College Football Hall of Fame in Canton
The Black College Football Hall of Fame Honored in Canton The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH recently welcomed members of the The Black College Football Hall of Fame, including Our Founder Mel Blount. Here are some highlights of the event! Recent News
Video Highlights of 2019 Roast Honoring Casey Hampton
New Video: Casey Hampton as 2019 MBYH Roast Honoree Our 2019 Roast was a great event for all who attended. Watch the video below for highlights. We hope to see you at the 2020 Event! Recent News CHANGE A LIFE
MBYLI 2019 Fall Equestrian Program was a great success!
The MBYLI Fall Equestrian Program 2019 was amazing From the classroom work to the riding arena it was truly an example of what the program is cable of. Here are some video highlights of the event. CHANGE A LIFE TODAY
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