On Sunday, Jets players and coaches will have a chance to showcase causes important to them as part of the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats campaign. Head coach Robert Saleh will show his support to his wife, Sanaa, and her continued support to children affected by sexual abuse.
"She just wants to bring light to people who are in a dark place in their life," Saleh said. "And the things that they do are pretty cool. And the amount of work that she's put into this is pretty cool."
Established as a non-profit organization in 2019, Sanaa's Stars purpose is to deliver hope and love to children affected by sexual abuse. According to the CDC, at least 1 in 7 children have experienced child abuse and/or neglect in the past year. In 2018, nearly 1,770 children died of abuse and neglect in the United States.
"We have seven kids at home," Saleh said. "And the fact that she still finds time to put in the amount of work that she's been put in to get this thing she started and how much passion she has for this, it's just awesome. So, her cause, is always my cause and we are supporting Sanaa's Stars with these shoes."
The goal of Sanaa's Stars is to provide comfort to children of sexual abuse with Lights of Love Care Packages as the organization strives to enlighten those who are looking for a bright connection with the kindness in the world.
Lights of Love Care Packages include a Keepsake Box, Safety Blanket, Serenity Journal and Lights of Love. The Jets Women's Organization (JWO) has packed and distributed 200 lights of love care packages and distributed them to Jersey Battered Women's Services and Deirdre's House.
To donate: https://sanaasstars.com/donate/
Jets players will wear special cleats to raise awareness for different causes in the community against the Vikings in Week 13.
LB Kwon Alexander
Cause: Disabilities
Charity: Autism Speaks
WR Braxton Berrios
Cause: Military
Charity: Fit Ops
DL Micheal Clemons
Cause: Mental Health
Charity: The Defensive Line
DL Vinny Curry
Cause: Community Outreach
Charity: RRush2Victory
S Ashtyn Davis
Cause: Substance Abuse
Charity: Janus (Santa Cruz, CA)
T George Fant
Cause: Social Justice
Charity: Year Up
OL Dan Feeney
Cause: Disease Awareness
Charity: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
DL John Franklin-Myers
Cause: Other
Charity: Sarcoma Foundation
CB Sauce Gardner
Cause: Cancer
Charity: American Cancer Society
CB Justin Hardee
Cause: Youth Education
Charity: Hardee Cares Charities
DE Jermaine Johnson
Cause: Youth Health/Wellness
Charity: Every Kid Sport
DL Carl Lawson
Cause: Youth Education
Charity: Morristown Neighborhood House
DL Jonathan Marshall
Cause: Alzheimer's
Charity: Alzheimer's Association
C Connor McGovern
Cause: Youth Education
Charity: ABLE
C Connor McGovern
Cause: Youth Education
Charity: ABLE
WR Denzel Mims
Cause: Cancer
Charity: American Cancer Society
WR Elijah Moore
Cause: Community Outreach
Charity: Golden Formula
LB C.J. Mosley
Cause: Youth Health/Wellness
Charity: Hope for Autumn Foundation
LB C.J. Mosley
Cause: Youth Health/Wellness
Charity: Hope for Autumn Foundation
OL Cedric Ogbuehi
Cause: Other
Charity: Destiny Foundation
S Will Parks
Cause: Gun Violence
Charity: Philadelphia CeaseFire
CB D.J. Reed
Cause: Multiple Sclerosis
Charity: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
CB D.J. Reed
Cause: Multiple Sclerosis
Charity: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
TE Jeremy Ruckert
Cause: Disabilities
Charity: Autism Speaks
TE Jeremy Ruckert
Cause: Disabilities
Charity: Autism Speaks
DL Tanzel Smart
Cause: Down Syndrome
Charity: National Down Syndrome Society
DL Solomon Thomas
Cause: Mental Health
Charity: The Defensive Line
DL Solomon Thomas
Cause: Mental Health
Charity: The Defensive Line
G Laken Tomlinson
Cause: Social Justice
Charity: YearUp
G Laken Tomlinson
Cause: Social Justice
Charity: YearUp
QB Mike White
Cause: Disabilities
Charity: Special Olympics
QB Mike White
Cause: Disabilities
Charity: Special Olympics
S Jordan Whitehead
Cause: Cancer
Charity: American Cancer Society
S Jordan Whitehead
Cause: Cancer
Charity: American Cancer Society
LB Quincy Williams
Cause: Cancer
Charity: American Cancer Society - Breast Cancer
DL Quinnen Williams
Cause: Cancer
Charity: American Cancer Society - Breast Cancer
DL Quinnen Williams
Cause: Cancer
Charity: American Cancer Society - Breast Cancer
WR Garrett Wilson
Cause: Animal Justice
Charity: ASPCA
QB Zach Wilson
Cause: Pediatric Cancer
Charity: Goryeb Children's Hospital
Head Coach Robert Saleh
Cause: Sexual Assault
Charity: Sanaa's Stars
DC Jeff Ulbrich
Cause: Coach Knapp
Charity: Coach Gregg Knapp Memorial Fund
Linebacker Coach Mike Rutenberg
Cause: Mental Health
Charity: The Defensive Line
Defensive Line Coach Aaron Whitecotton
Cause: Coach Knapp
Charity: Coach Gregg Knapp Memorial Fund
Offensive Assistant Mack Brown
Cause: Coach Knapp
Charity: Coach Gregg Knapp Memorial Fund
Defensive Assistant Nathaniel Willingham
Cause: Mental Health
Charity: The Defensive Line
Defensive Assistant Ricky Manning Jr.
Cause: Coach Knapp
Charity: Coach Gregg Knapp Memorial Fund
Dr. Brad DeWeese, Director of High Performance
Cause: Coach Knapp
Charity: Coach Gregg Knapp Memorial Fund
Steve Scarnecchia
Cause: Coach Knapp
Charity: Coach Gregg Knapp Memorial Fund
