Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2020 Mel Blount All-Star Celebrity Roast has been POSTPONED. Click here for more details.
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
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2020 All-Star Celebrity Roast Postponed
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MEL BLOUNT Due to the COVID-19 precautions suggested by local, state, and federal authorities, we regretfully must postpone our annual dinner that was scheduled for Friday, April 3 2020. A new date for the Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast honoring former Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith will be communicated in the near
‘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
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
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
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