Cincinnati Bengals Support Shoes 4 the Shoeless with a Sock Drive at Patriots Game on November 23 as part of NFL’s My Cause My Cleats league-wide initiative

Third straight year for CareSource and Bengals on partnership supporting donations of socks for children in need

CINCINNATI, Ohio – (Nov. 17, 2025) – Cincinnati Bengals fans attending the New England Patriots game on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 at Paycor Stadium are encouraged to bring donations of new gym socks to donate to children in need across southwestern Ohio. Donation stations for fans to drop off socks in support of the My Cause My Cleats initiative will be located at Pregame at The Banks and select exterior locations surrounding Paycor Stadium. Additionally, fans can donate socks inside the stadium near Gate A, Gate D and Gate E.

My Cause My Cleats celebrates the positive and influential impact many around the league have had in their communities and provides them with a unique opportunity to highlight the work they are passionate about off the field.

This season, Bengals running back Chase Brown will be wearing custom cleats that will feature Communities in Schools of Ohio. Bengals kicker Evan McPherson will wear shoes highlighting Shoes for the Shoeless.

“Communities in Schools of Ohio is a great organization that creates a lasting impact for students and I’m proud to support them for My Cause My Cleats,” said Brown.

“It’s great to partner with CareSource and Shoes 4 the Shoeless for My Cause My Cleats to support an organization that helps provide essential resources to children in need,” said McPherson.

The program has become an essential part of the NFL’s efforts to use its platform to highlight causes that are important to its players. According to NFL.com, the league describes the movement as a chance for the players’ voices to be heard about things that matter most to them.

"Communities In Schools of Ohio is thrilled to partner with CareSource through My Cause, My Cleats,” said Adero Robinson, executive director and chief executive officer for Communities in Schools of Ohio. “This initiative not only brings powerful visibility to the challenges students face but also helps us provide the caring connections and resources that directly impact their success in school and beyond."

“CareSource’s deep commitment to its mission of health and wellbeing makes it an ideal partner for My Cause My Cleats,” said John Forde, Greater Cincinnati Area Director for Shoes 4 the Shoeless. “We are proud to be working with them for the third year in a row and grateful for the contributions they make so that this event can help people in need.”

About Communities in Schools of Ohio

Communities In Schools of Ohio (CIS of Ohio) is part of the national CIS network, dedicated to surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. CIS of Ohio works inside forty-five K-12 schools to connect 25,000 students to caring adults, community resources, and the support they need to overcome barriers to success. Learn more at www.ciskids.org.

About Shoes 4 the Shoeless

Shoes 4 the Shoeless, Inc. is a non-profit that provides new, correctly fitting gym shoes and socks to Southwest Ohio children in desperate need. Through a uniquely efficient and effective system, we help children eliminate one of poverty’s most visible stigmas. In Southwest Ohio, an estimated 60% of children live in poverty. The majority of them are in desperate need of shoes and socks. Wearing ill-fitting and worn shoes often condemns children to physical, social and emotional problems that last a lifetime. Shoes 4 the Shoeless began in 2010 and has helped well over 160,000 children.