Ravens donate nearly $200K for upgrades to heating, AC in school

The Ravens announced Monday a donation of nearly $200,000 to Baltimore City Public Schools for upgrades to heating and air-conditioning units at Lakewood Elementary School in East Baltimore. As part of the NFL’s revamped social-justice program, the Ravens have pledged to match player contributions up to $250,000 annually in efforts to support community improvement, social justice and law-enforcement relationships. This is the first such funding distributed from Ravens players’ pledges. The HVAC units in Lakewood Elementary are expected to be operable in January. The earlyeducation school has an enrollment consisting of 40 percent special-needs students, and 65 percent of the students qualify for free and reduced-price meals. Ravens team president Dick Cass, general counsel Brandon Etheridge, long snapper Morgan Cox, outside linebacker Matthew Judon, defensive back-linebacker Anthony Levine Sr., wide receiver Chris Moore, inside linebacker C.J. Mosley and defensive tackle Brandon Williams joined U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and Sonja Brookins Santelises, the CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, to announce the contribution. The lack of air conditioning in city schools has been criticized over the years as the hot summer days at the beginning of the school year have led to closures and early dismissals. rushed for 742 yards and four scores. The Colonial Athletic Association’s Offensive Player of the Year, Flacco helped lift the Tigers (7-5) to their first berth in the FCS playoffs since 2013. He is the younger brother of Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. Flacco, one of 25 candidates for the Walter Payton Award and the program’s third overall and first since former Ravens running back Terrance West (Northwestern High) in 2013, earned seven first-place votes from a group that included sports information directors, media and others and finished the highest among all CAA players. The three finalists for the award — which will be announced Jan. 4 — are quarterbacks Chandler Burks of Kennesaw State, Devlin Hodges of Samford and Easton Stick of North Dakota State.