“Cleats are really expensive. I have three football players,” said Nichelle Cane. She is grateful for Detroit's Sound Mind Sound Body Foundation. The organization just gave out free cleats and mouthguards. It also gave kids the opportunity to meet NFL players.
There was a catch, however, to getting the free cleats. "They had to make a dream, in spite of their circumstances," said Curtis Blackwell, of the Sound Mind Sound Body Foundation. The idea behind the event is what pushed the big-time NFL players, who were once on the same youth football teams as the kids to participate. "Kids start small knowing they have a bigger dream farther down the line,” said Nick Perry, NFL free agent.