The former Texas Longhorns and Kansas City Chiefs all-pro linebacker, Derrick Johnson and his Defend the Dream Foundation worked alongside the Kendra Scott Foun
Authorities respond to an active shooter situation in Maine where at least 16 people are dead; number of casualties is expected to rise.Heavy rain could lead to flash flooding with 1 to 3" rain totals and isolated 4 to 6"+ possible. Impacts in Austin for Thurs. AM commute.Derrick Johnson and Kendra Scott foundations unveil the third Austin-area 'Discovery Den' at Pickle Elementary School on Thursday, October 25, 2023.
The library features a multi-functional space for students to read and learn along with over 1,000 new books by Defend the Dream.Derrick's Defend the Dream Foundation helps low-income and inner-city children with opportunities and resources to reach their full potential in school. "But it's pretty cool to come into a library and let them know 'Hey education is pretty important, making grades is pretty important, reading-- literacy is very important, being able to stay out of trouble is very important, working hard is very important' so being able to mentor them in that space is awesome and this is what I'm called to do," said Johnson.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Derrick Clancy arraigned in violent Mastic Beach home invasions targeting 2 women in their 70sThe 42-year-old, who is homeless, insisted he wanted to plead guilty, but the judge told him that wasn't allowed during the arraignment.
Read more »
Derrick Levasseur & Cody Calafiore Slam Big Brother 25 Player As An “Absolute Flop”Big Brother 16's Derrick Levasseur & Big Brother 22's Cody Calafiore have been sharing their opinions on BB 25, including which houseguests are flops.
Read more »
Lil Wayne joins Texas Ranchers pickleball team as co-ownerThe rap star, also a longtime tennis fan, joins Texans Scottie Scottie Scheffler and Kendra Scott in the ownership group.
Read more »
Speaker vote: Scott out on third ballot as Emmer inches toward nominationDavid Sivak manages the Congress and campaigns team at the Washington Examiner, where he previously led the copy desk for three years. He was previously an editor at the Daily Caller, helping to stand up the outlet’s fact-checking arm. His work has been cited in publications ranging from Fox News to the Washington Post.
Read more »