A Walk & Talk of Detroit
Hall of Fame Health Charity Evening Gallery
Hall of Fame Health and Fund Recovery would like to share gratitude to everyone who joined us in Detroit for our Walk & Talk of Detroit! All proceeds from the event will go towards Fund Recovery’s Hall of Fame Family Recovery Fund. This fund is specifically designed for any professional football player (regardless of career length), their spouse, children or siblings to receive monetary support for mental health or substance use services. with athletes, hall of famers, celebrities, community leaders, and supporters who joined us for this mission to help professional athletes and their families. A picture is worth a thousand words, so please enjoy the photos below that capture the heart and spirit of the evening!
Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson, Hall of Fame Health Ambassaador, Player and Family Advocate, Rebekah Sharpe, NFL Legend Andre Rison, Fund Recovery Executive Director Ryan Cain, NFL Legend Braylon Edwards, Josh Landon Fox 2 News, and NHL Legend Darren McCarty attended “A Walk & Talk of Detroit” charity evening at The Eastern in Detroit, Michigan. (Left to Right) Calvin Johnson, Rebekah Sharpe, Andre Rison, Ryan Cain, Braylon Edwards, Jerome Adams, Darren McCarty
Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson, NHL Legend Darren McCarty, Hall of Fame Health Ambassador, Player and Family Advocate and Hall of Famer wife Letha Atwater, NFL Legend Braylon Edwards, NFL Legend Andre Rison, and Hall of Fame Health Ambassador, Player and Family Advocate, Rebekah Sharpe participated in a panel discussion for mental health awareness especially in the world of professional sports. (Left to Right) Calvin Johnson, Darren McCartney, Letha Atwater, Brylon Edwards, Andre Rison, Rebekah Sharpe
Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson speaks on the panel discussion at the “A Walk & Talk of Detroit” charity evening.
Danny Jaroshewich, standing with Former PAL CEO Robert Jamerson, was awarded the Community Impact Award for Detroit 2022. We would like to thank Danny for all his hard work, dedication, and service to the Detroit community throughout the years. Danny Jaroshewich, Former PAL CEO Robert Jamerson
Combining efforts with passion to raise awareness and reduce stigma are 20th US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, Fund Recovery Executive Director Ryan Cain, NHL Legend Darren McCarty, CEO/Founder of Caringways Wes Sellers, and NFL Legend Braylon Edwards. (Left to Right) Jerome Adams, Ryan Cain, Darren McCarty, Wes Sellers, Braylon Edwards
Our charity evening's first panel discussion began with questions regarding mental health, and substance use treatment services accessibility and importance, to help better serve our communities and professional football players. Included in this panel discussion is Detroit Lions Legend Eric Hipple, Psychiatrist and Sleep Optimization Coach Meeta Singh MD, Chad Koller Group Chief Executive Officer for Skywood Recovery, Executive Director of Fund Recovery Ryan Cain, and Skywood Outpatient Program Manager Sara Tigay. (Left to Right) Eric Hipple, Meeta Singh, Chad Koller, Ryan Cain, Sara Tigay
Executive Director of Fund Recovery Ryan Cain and Detroit Lions Wide Receiver DJ Chark
Featuring musical performance by Motown Larry Lee and Back In the Day Band led by NFL Legend and Executive Larry Lee.
Hall of Fame Health Ambassador, Player and Family Advocate, Rebekah Sharpe interviews Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson on the red carpet at “A Walk & Talk of Detroit” charity evening event. (Left to Right) Rebekah Sharpe, Calvin Johnson
NFL Legend Andre Rison, and wife Lisa Rison, were in attendance at our charity event to support the Hall of Fame Family Recovery Fund. (Left to Right) Lisa Rison, Andre Rison
A silent auction was held during the Detroit charity evening to raise donations. All proceeds put forth during the silent auction will be directed to the Hall of Fame Family Recovery Fund to help professional football players (regardless of career length), and their families, with monetary aid for mental health or substance use services.
NHL Legend Darren McCarty, Skywood Group Chief Executive Officer Chad Koller, Fund Recovery Executive Director Ryan Cain, and NFL Legend Braylon Edwards. (Left to Right) Darren McCartney, Chad Koller, Ryan Cain, Braylon Edwards
