When TE Blake Whiteheart walked into Thoreau Park Elementary School's gymnasium, he was welcomed by students cheering and jumping up and down at the school assembly.

Whiteheart was at the school for a Gym Class Takeover presented by Meijer, the second of four that will take place during the 2025 fall semester. He told the students about the need to come to school and how it will help prepare them for life. The Browns tight end shared his own story of how his parents emphasized being in class every day and how it has assisted him in his NFL career.

He then fielded questions from the students about his favorite foods, what it's like being a football player and what his go-to touchdown celebration is. Then, just before the assembly wrapped up, Whiteheart presented a $2,500 check to the Pa

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