products of our community . . . proud of our community . . . serving our community

Because it is important to establish positive relationships in the community, SHUTDOWN 757 encourages parents to involve their student-athletes in its outreach initiatives throughout the year as an opportunity to give back and to help others.
 
Our goal is to create a generation of leaders equipped to demonstrate humility and empathy towards others. Throughout the season and during the offseason, SHUTDOWN 757 participates in the following community service activities:

• Hosting an Annual Football Camp for area youth
• Promoting academic excellence via a year-round academic tracking initiative
• Feeding the homeless in downtown Newport News
• Participating in Earth Day
• Engaging our student-athletes in Breast Cancer Awareness Month Activities
• Conducting a series of Canned Food Drives
• Volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club’s Ignite the Youth Talent Show
• Hosting Community Day and an Annual Free Shutdown 757 Football and Cheer Camp
• Conducting a Police Interaction Session to equip area youth with strategies to survive police encounters, to include ​understanding their legal rights and community resources, preparing them to communicate  effectively ​with law enforcement officials, and teaching them exactly ​what to do when pulled over by the police.