DeMarcus Lawrence

DeMarcus is a powerful force. On the field, he’s using that power to wrap up quarterbacks. But on his day off, he used it to amplify acts of care throughout Dallas.

DeMarcus's day of care.

DeMarcus loves football and family—and that family includes all his fans and the Dallas community. He showed up ready to take care of his people on his day off.

Transcript

00:04:01 - 00:22:15

Unknown

DeMarcus Lawrence here. We're partners at Truist. We're here at our first stop. We just want to give back, show some love, spread some love in the community. This is the first person we're going to meet today, so. Hello, How are you? Nice to meet you. Welcome to Grow Me Coily Beauty Supply. We've been here for about six months.

00:22:15 - 00:42:06

Unknown

Pretty new, and we're super excited to be here in the Richardson area. You know, I want to say that. Keep going. Thank you. Don't let nobody tear your joy down. Yeah. I want to purchase some gift cards for our friends at Austin Street Center. Awesome amazing! Thank you so much. We are so excited to be able to receive these products for our clients.

00:42:07 - 01:04:12

Unknown

These products will work perfectly for them. Anything that we can do or continue to do to help out you know we ain't nothing but a phone call away. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. We here at our second stop, George W Bush Elementary School. And we just here, you know, to spread love to the children, get them books to read and also read to them little kids.

01:05:02 - 01:36:07

Unknown

I'm DeMarcus Lawrence, it's a great honor to be here to read to you guys today. Jerome collects words. He collect words, he heard groan, slip, and his words went fine. That's the end. I want you all to continue to grow, continue to love each other, but also continue to care for each other with your words, I will. This is amazing.

01:36:21 - 01:55:12

Unknown

Got an opportunity to bring some toys to the Ronald McDonald House for the little ones. So, you know, just various sighted to see their face, to be able to bring gifts out to them and, you know, just spread love and joy to them. We couldn't do it without people like you guys that have come here today. DeMarcus Lawrence and Truist.

01:56:06 - 02:15:00

Unknown

It's all donation based, so everything that we do has to come from individuals who are passionate about the mission and the families that we serve, that kids love is so precious, precious to so innocent. You know, it's like when you go from a game knowledge to your point, you know? So that's why I just love serving.

02:19:21 - 02:51:14

Unknown

I'm DeMarcus. Nice to meet you. How you doing? This is Miss Tammy and AJ. Nice to meet you. Well, great. You and AJ there. Okay. So, Miss Tammy, me and my wife and our partners at Truist, we actually put together something for you. This is 18 months of free rent for you, so God bless. God bless you. It's all love, I'd love to get a hug from you.

02:51:21 - 03:17:01

Unknown

Yes. Yeah. God Bless You. Congratulations. AJ, nice to meet you, brother. Nice to meet you, too. Yes. So, you know, I play football. That's DeMarcus Lawrence! Oh, keep working hard at whatever you want to do in life, and they're going to come to you. Okay? Okay. So if you want to be a football star and keep attacking them boys.

03:17:07 - 03:17:17

Unknown

All right.

03:20:11 - 03:45:04

Unknown

Oh, brother. Yes. Thank you. We want you to bring some of your time. Football all day, man. We're going to the Boys and Girls Club of Dallas. You know, we're going to go and spread a little love there. Get them in. Also, sporting good equipment. All right, DeMarcus. Nice. Yes, sir. To run? Yes, sir. Yes, I. We appreciate what you're doing with the kids, brother.

03:45:06 - 04:10:13

Unknown

Oh, sure. Oh, yeah. The kids gonna love this? Yes, sir. Hello. How are you doing? So what grades we in? Fourth, the third, second. Well today we going to play kickball, Okay? Come on. You on my team? Yeah. Well, we're going to kick first? We kicking first. We're going to kick first. Go, go, go, go.

04:13:23 - 04:41:23

Unknown

Tag her! Tag her! Tag Her! There you go. So give me some girl. You got to go out. Yeah! Give me some. Oh, yeah. Oh, you are so proud to have DeMarcus come here and be able to share some time. Explain it to kids. Education is very important. Sports is important as well. But it's the teamwork is the conflict resolution that goes along with.

04:42:03 - 04:56:20

Unknown

There's a lot of healthy lifestyle that can be taught through sports. It was an amazing day with our partners, with Truist serving the Dallas community. Thank you.

Grow Me Coily and Austin Street Center

Supporting a new, small business and Dallas residents without housing? That’s a win for care. DeMarcus made people in Dallas feel good and look good in this two-for-one stop.

Transcript

00:00:00:17 - 00:00:28:20

You DeMarcus Lawrence here with partners at Truist. We just want to give back, show some love, spread some love and the community. And this is the first person we're going to meet today, so. Hello. How are you? Nice to meet you. You look like army quality. Hey, we've been here for about six months. Pretty new, and we're super excited to be here in Richardson area.

00:00:29:16 - 00:00:45:21

So tell me more about your journey as a lot of young women of color. We still love going to the beauty supply store. It was like a kid in a candy store, kind of like I wanted to own my own beauty supply store. You know, I commend you on, you know, chasing your goals and, you know, living out your dream.

00:00:45:22 - 00:01:04:04

I know the partners. That true is, you know, we want to give you some things and, you know, help you out as much as possible. But also, you know, I want to say that keep going and, you know, and nobody tear your jewelry down. Yeah. I want to purchase some gift cards for our friends. I asked a screen center some amazing.

00:01:05:10 - 00:01:24:09

And actually, we have Teresa here from the Austin Street Center. Thank you so much. We are so excited to be able to receive these products for our clients. These products will work perfectly for them. We also want to thank you for the things that you're doing at the Austin Screen Center. Anything that we can do or continue to do to help out.

00:01:24:18 - 00:01:44:13

You know, and not got a phone call away. Thank you. Thank you so much for my client. I mean, clearly, she was a client of mine or is a client of mine who was having some troubles getting her business off the ground. This opportunity is amazing for her. She's able to get the funding that she needs able to get the exposure and marketing.

00:01:44:17 - 00:01:55:20

And it also just shows what we do for our communities by empowering them, by giving our clients the hope that they're looking for and actually making their dreams come true.

George H.W. Bush Elementary School

Reading is a superpower! DeMarcus helped turn kids at a Dallas elementary school into superheroes by reinforcing the power of words and spending quality time with students.

Transcript

00:00:06:03 - 00:00:40:03

We here at our second stop, George W Bush Elementary School, and we just here, you know, to spread love to the children, getting them books to read and also read to them. So, you know. Let's go ahead and take it in. Oh, oh. By the end of the same day, you and all of your friends here will be able to take home to brand new books and got one of Dallas's favorites.

00:00:40:08 - 00:01:13:08

They'll take the time. Marcus Warren Hello, kids. Just like Christian said, I'm DeMarcus Lawrence. It's a great honor to be here to read to you guys today. Jerome collects words. He collects words. He heard the round slip and his words went fine. And that's the end. I want you all to continue to grow, continue to love each other, but also continue to care for each other with your words.

00:01:14:07 - 00:01:23:04

Yeah. All right. Thank you. Hold it right.

Ronald McDonald House

Care can’t cure childhood illness—but it can make a big difference in the fight. DeMarcus brought lots of gifts and smiles to the Ronald McDonald House in Dallas.

Transcript

00:00:00:17 - 00:00:15:15

Speaker 1

Welcome to the Ronald McDonald House. This is amazing.

00:00:16:02 - 00:00:32:16

Speaker 2

We got an opportunity to bring some toys to the Ronald McDonald House for the little ones. So, you know, just very excited to see their face, to be able to bring gifts out to them and, you know, just spread love and joy to them. Hey, hey. Yes.

00:00:32:22 - 00:00:33:15

Speaker 3

To score.

00:00:33:20 - 00:00:35:15

Speaker 2

So, I mean, the kid's going to be playing today.

00:00:36:09 - 00:00:40:02

Speaker 4

We always keep a positive energy and positive energy.

00:00:41:10 - 00:01:02:17

Speaker 1

So hopefully we can go to the room with the kids and, you know, let them pick out some gifts. And so we brought some fun toys for them. You know, so pretty. Oh, most definitely. I love kids like they bring my day. The kids love it. So precious, precious, but so innocent. You know, it's like when you get a block from a kid, you know, it's just, you know.

00:01:02:17 - 00:01:18:02

Speaker 1

And so that's why I just love serving kids. You know what's so special about me in A Big Brother? The younger brothers follow you, so whatever you do, they're going to do. So you got to lead by example, okay?

00:01:19:07 - 00:01:36:22

Speaker 3

You got the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas is a home away from home for families who are traveling to the Dallas area so that their kiddos can get medical treatment that they desperately need. And so we serve three meals a day. We give them a place to stay. We provide fun, family activities, transportation to and from the hospital, all at no cost to them.

00:01:37:12 - 00:01:48:13

Speaker 3

But we couldn't do it without people like DeMarcus Lawrence and Truist. It's all donation based, so everything that we do has to come from individuals who are passionate about the mission and the families that we serve.

00:01:49:02 - 00:02:14:02

Speaker 2

They are doing so much for, you know, these families. And, you know, I'm just, you know, truly honored to be a part of it. And, you know, them open their doors, you know, for me to come in and, you know, spread joy throughout the Ronald McDonald House. So Ronald McDonald House appreciates you.

Charles Rice Elementary School

DeMarcus knows the power of a single mother. He was raised by one. So it was important for DeMarcus to help take care of a local student with a generous surprise for the grandmother raising him.

Transcript

00:00:00:17 - 00:00:06:06

Hi.

00:00:11:06 - 00:00:49:22

Hello. Good. I'm DeMarcus. Nice to meet you. How you doing? Yes, Miss Tammy and AJ. Nice to meet you. Well, great. You and AJ the third. Okay. Quite a gentleman for only being a third ratings. This. So, Miss Tammy. Me, my wife and our partners at Truist, we actually put together something for you. This is 18 months of free rent for you and AJ, and we also gave you a gift card, so you ain't got no stress on your plate.

00:00:50:12 - 00:01:02:12

I know, but I. Oh, God bless you. And God bless you is our love. I love to get a hug from you

00:01:06:09 - 00:01:35:20

Yeah. Blessed. Yes. AJ, nice to meet you, brother. Yes. So, you know, I play football. Oh, download you. I work. I play for elite dogs. Yeah. What number you is number 20? You going to give me a jersey to. Yeah, I need that man get you jersey to keep working hard at whatever you want to do in life.

00:01:35:23 - 00:02:00:21

And it's going to come to you. Okay. Okay. So if you want to be a football star, you keep attacking the boys. Hey, guys. Yeah, I'm. I'm gonna get your schedule from you. Your principle is that Miss Atkins? Yeah. So I'm gonna come check you out. I mean, I'm really touched because the man of above books, I just be praised.

00:02:00:21 - 00:02:22:12

You know? I'm a new country, and I'm a. It's nice to meet you. This is Lord. Oh, the brother. Yes, sir. Do you? Yeah. Universal man. Utah football all day, man. Yeah, I.

Boys & Girls Club

Sports mean so much to DeMarcus. Usually, it’s football, but on his day of care it was kickball. He dropped off new sports equipment to the Dallas Boys & Girls Club—and stuck around to enjoy it.

Transcript

00:00:00:20 - 00:00:25:10

Speaker 1

Yo We going to the Boys and Girls Club of Dallas. You know, you're going to go and spread the love there. Get them in. Also sporting good equipment, right. Going on the mark as a third run. Nice to meet you. Yes, sir. Appreciate what you doing with the kids, brother. Oh, I'm sure they do. Absolutely.

00:00:28:23 - 00:00:47:03

Speaker 1

Kids at school yet? Yeah. So we're on our way right now. Pick them up. Going back to school. Oh, yeah. Are you kidding? This is. Hello. How are you doing? I'm gonna come sit with ya. So what grades? When. Boy. Oh, boy.

00:00:49:09 - 00:01:03:14

Speaker 1

What? Today we going to play kickball? Okay. Come on. You're on my team. You're allowed to let to take first time. You kick it first. First. Go, go, go, go.

00:01:05:08 - 00:01:24:05

Speaker 2

We are so proud to have Marcus come here and be able to share some time. Explain it to kids. Education is very important. Sports is important as well. But it's the teamwork. It's the conflict resolution that goes along with. There's a lot of healthy lifestyle that can be taught through sports.

00:01:24:13 - 00:01:25:01

Speaker 1

We've got to get out.

00:01:27:21 - 00:01:34:01

Speaker 3

From lost track of talking to you. There you go.

00:01:34:09 - 00:01:36:06

Speaker 1

I'll give you some girl.

00:01:36:06 - 00:01:44:17

Speaker 3

You go get a oh out. Oh.

00:01:46:05 - 00:01:56:10

Speaker 1

We just wrap it up at the Boys and Girls Club in Dallas. It was an amazing day with our partners with Truist serving the Dallas community. Thank you.

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