For the third year in a row,
@ArikArmstead
is the
@49ers
Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee!
Arik could use our help! Tweet
#WPMOYCHALLENGE
+
@ArikArmstead
to help him win an extra $25k for his charity! (That's us)
Every 🔁 is a vote & you can vote multiple times per tweet!
.
@arikarmstead
has donated $50,000 on behalf of the Armstead Academic Project to
@mercyhousing
Learning Program to provide chromebooks and pre-paid internet for 1 year to Sacramento Students during distance learning 💻 📶
Yesterday
@arikarmstead
donated $250,000 and unveiled plans to power a wide range of academic programming for K-12 students in his hometown of Sacramento as well as college trips and enrichment activities in San Francisco ❤️
To learn more, visit
.
@arikarmstead
& the
@49ers
team took a visit to San Quentin State Penitentiary to spread some holiday cheer and advocate for social justice and judicial system reform.
“Literacy is everything.”
@arikarmstead
spoke about educational inequality in the US. Through
@ArmsteadProject
, he’s launched his “Storytime with Arik Armstead” reading program & has helped bridge the digital divide by providing WiFi and tablets to underserved students 🙏
#IGYB
.
@arikarmstead
finished with 5️⃣ tackles + 2️⃣ sacks on Sunday Night Football so that means for week 12 Arik will be donating $3,250 ($250 per tackle + $1 k per sack) to the Armstead Academic Project!
TOTAL RAISED BY ARIK = $19,250
#ProBowlVote
The
@49ers
2022
#WPMOY
nominee - for the third consecutive season - is defensive lineman
@ArikArmstead
, whose foundation works for education equality in the public school system.
@Nationwide
.
@arikarmstead
finished with 3 tackles and one sack in a 49ers win 🆚 Cincinnati which means for week 2 he will be donating $$1,750 ($1 k for sack & $250 per tackle) to the Armstead Academic Project! TOTAL RAISED BY ARIK = $4,000 .
.
@arikarmstead
finished with 3️⃣ tackles and 2 sacks in a 49ers win 🆚 the Panthers so that means for week 8 Arik will be donating $2,750 to the Armstead Academic Project! TOTAL RAISED BY ARIK = $11,750
Click link below to pledge with him:
Congrats to
@arikarmstead
for being the 49ers Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee for all of his work off the field in the community!
RTs = votes!
Help Arik win the
#WPMOY
Challenge to receive $25,000 for
@ArmsteadProject
!
#WPMOYChallenge
+ Armstead
.
@arikarmstead
finished with 2 solo tackles and one sack in a 49ers win versus Tampa Bay which means for week 1 he will be donating $1,500 ($1,000 for sack & $250 per tackle) to the Armstead Academic Project!❤️🙌🏾
WE need your help to vote for
@arikarmstead
during Nationwide’s annual Charity Challenge on X beginning TODAY until 1/8.
Post
#WPMOYChallenge
along with Armstead or
@arikarmstead
or vote directly at ⭐️
Congratulations to our very own
@arikarmstead
For being named the Week 10 NFLPA Community MVP, the NFLPA will make a $10,000 donation to the Armstead Academic Project!
Our Week 10
#CommunityMVP
@arikarmstead
recently hosted his 21st “Storytime With Arik Armstead,” a program that's impacted 440+ students across 15 school districts worldwide to lift their spirits while promoting literacy on Black history, courage & more: .
Thank you
@arikarmstead
@49ers
for hosting 30 kids from Mercy Housing at Levi’s Stadium!
Day included a career panel, an extended tour of Levi’s Stadium, lunch in the team cafe and a tour of the 49ers Museum!
Our favorite day of the year is finally here! The 2023 Inaugural Kick Off For Kids Gala is Today! We’d like to thank all of our sponsors for their contributions to AAP & education equity and we look forward to seeing everyone!
Vision issues can impact a child’s ability to learn, grow,and succeed. We collaborated with
@zennioptical
to shed light on the importance of early detection vision screening, especially in BIPOC communities.
Arik joined students from the
@ArmsteadProject
x
@mercyhousing
to visit UC Berkeley’s campus.
“College field trips plant small seeds of possibility in young minds…and we can’t underestimate the power of that possibility in inspiring kids to achieve in school.” -
@arikarmstead
.
@arikarmstead
finished with 6️⃣ tackles and 1/2 a sack in a 49ers win 🆚 the Rams which means for week 6 he will be donating $2,000 ($250 per tackle) to the Armstead Academic Project! TOTAL RAISED BY ARIK = $7,250
Today is SEPTEMBER 18th! Which means BUCKS FOR KIDS!
@DutchBrosSac
on Florin has teamed up with
@arikarmstead
and the Armstead Academic Project! $1 from every drink sold today will be donated. Thanks to Dutch Bros customers, we get to join together to create a brighter future!
.
@arikarmstead
and his mother hit the red carpet Tuesday in Sacramento for the 13th Annual California Hall of Fame Induction hosted by Governor
@GavinNewsom
.
Some of those inducted included Maya Angelou, George Lopez, Wolfgang Puck, Tony Hawk.
In the last 2 years, The Armstead Academic Project has invested over $500,00 dollars in Sacramento & Bay Area school systems. Supporting:
- 4,500 students with reading programs
- 155+ students with STEM education
- 2,000+ students with chrome books and wellness activities
.
@arikarmstead
finished with 4️⃣ tackles versus Los Angeles so that means for week 16 Arik will be donating $1,000 ($250 per tackle) to the Armstead Academic Project! TOTAL RAISED BY ARIK = $23,000
On January 3rd,
@arikarmstead
visited patients, families, and staff at UC Davis Children's Hospital in his hometown of Sacramento.
Arik visited with over 75 people and spent most of his time in pediatrics, reminding the youth of the power of books and leaving bags of gifts!
.
@arikarmstead
& the
@49ers
spread a little holiday cheer by donating toys to UC Davis Children's Hospital this week!
Arik has been working with
@UCDavisChildren
for several years, continuing his effort to give back to his home town of Sacramento.
.
@arikarmstead
finished with 3️⃣ tackles versus Atlanta so that means for week 15 Arik will be donating $750 ($250 per tackle) to the Armstead Academic Project! TOTAL RAISED BY ARIK = $22,000. Pledge below:
Faithful, we're giving away 2 tickets to the Divisional Round game at Levi's Stadium 🎟
RT for the chance to win + vote for
@arikarmstead
during the
#WPMOYChallenge
!
No purchase necessary. Official rules:
.
@arikarmstead
finished with 3️⃣ tackles and 1 sack in a 49ers win 🆚 the Redskins so that means for week 7 Arik will be donating $1,750 ($250 per tackle) to the Armstead Academic Project! TOTAL RAISED BY ARIK = $9,000
PLEDGE below:
@arikarmstead
and
@armsteadproject
are grateful to be recognized as the 2023 Leading With The Heart honoree.
Bringing individuals from all walks of life together to recognize the importance of equity and inclusion in early childhood education is what we strive for.
🚨🚨 Help
@arikarmstead
and
@kristiyamaguchi
by casting your vote for them to be chosen for the Athletes Advancing Education panel during
@SXSWEDU
.
🗳
Voting ends Friday! (LINK BELOW)
Happy
#GivingTuesday
! Please take a moment to visit link and learn more about what
@arikarmstead
is doing in Sacramento to level the playing field in public education. You can also pledge with Arik per tackle through the Tackles For Kids Program.
HUGE CONGRATS TO
@arikarmstead
and the 49ers who are advancing to the Super Bowl! Arik finished with 2️⃣ sacks and 5️⃣ tackles in the NFC Divisional and Championship rounds so that means
Arik will be donating $5,250 to the Armstead Academic Project! TOTAL RAISED BY ARIK = $28,750
For the past 5 years,
@arikarmstead
has visited a local hospital in his hometown of Sacramento to deliver holiday cheer.
Arik met Lorenzo, a 16-year-old lifelong 49ers fan fighting kidney failure in 2016, marking the start of a wonderful friendship.
@Nationwide
#WPMOYChallenge
@armsteadproject
is proud to announce our partnership with
@zennioptical
to drive the vision of the future. Zenni will be supporting us to continue Storytimes with
@ArikArmstead
and Summer Reading Programs to help kids reach the 3rd grade literacy benchmark.
Week 10
#CommunityMVP
@arikarmstead
has now impacted over 400 kids through the Armstead Academic Project. The NFLPA has helped Arik kick off his "Ensuring Educational Equality" campaign with a $10K donation, and you can join in too: .
.
@arikarmstead
recently hosted the
@49ers
"Read For Justice" program with 200 Kindergarten - 3rd graders in Santa Clara!
Arik read from "The Name Jar" by
@YangsookChoi
and lead a discussion on acceptance and inclusion after the reading.
@arikarmstead
& the
@49ers
players players gave back at the Annual Hope for the Holidays Event! ❤️💛
49ers staff, players and their families gathered to spread holiday cheer and support 175 underserved families at a drive-through distribution in the Levi’s® Stadium parking lot!
Selected by his teammates,
@arikarmstead
is the 49ers 2020 Perry/Yonamine Unity Award winner. A $10k donation will be made to
@PlayersPhilFund
.
The Players Philanthropy Fund supports programs like
@ArmsteadProject
.
AAP is eager to take our community impact and systemic change to the next level, resulting in the hire of our first Executive Director, Aila Malik! Aila will advance AAP’s mission of education equity and prepare the runway for permanent talent to take the charge in 2023!
PROBOWL FAN VOTING STARTS NOW!
I'm on a mission to get to my first ProBowl.
Every use or RT of
#ProBowlVoteArikArmstead
helps!
Appreciate you
#ninersgang
🙏🏽
Children require adequate resources and support to achieve their full potential and thrive in life. Providing resources to students from all backgrounds is crucial for a brighter future.
Tune in to
@49ers
IG Live tomorrow at 1:30pm PT for a special
#MothersDay
reading w/
@arikarmstead
& his mother!
Arik wants to visit your virtual classroom! Apply at to be considered for a visit to help encourage your students while distance learning.
Join us Tomorrow for an exclusive shopping event in support of AAP! David Yurman will be supporting our foundation with 10% of any purchases going directly to AAP! By using code 'AAP23' online or instore(see details) on November 14th, you can help make a meaningful impact. (1/2)
Our partners at
@mercyhousing
California are really close to breaking ground at the Sunnyvale Hub! This neighborhood center will bring many opportunities and educational resources to the community.
Follow the link below to donate!
👉
Tomorrow is BUCKS FOR KIDS!
@DutchBrosSac
has teamed up with Sacramento’s own Arik Armstead and the Armstead Academic Project! One dollar from every drink sold tomorrow will be donated to AAP. Thanks to Dutch Bros customers, we get to join together to create a brighter future!