Detroit Lions Open Applications for ‘Touchdown in Your Town’ Program Benefitting Local Athletes

Local high school football and cheer programs can apply today at DetroitLions.com/touchdown. Fresh off being the host team for the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions announced this week that online applications for their 2024 Touchdown in Your Town program are now open. The program, which supports high school football programs around the state of Michigan, will now also benefit cheer programs, both broadening the reach to student athletes and further growing the game. In partnership with the United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) and Planet Fitness, the Lions are dedicated to aiding schools by supplying crucial equipment, technology, apparel and/or grants funded by the Detroit Lions Foundation. Building on last year’s success, Planet Fitness renewed its commitment to renovating a school weight room for at least one selected program. & “We are excited to continue impacting Michigan high school football teams through Touchdown in Your Town, as well as expand our reach by now also supporting high school cheer programs,” Detroit Lions Vice President of Detroit Lions Foundation and Community Relations Roxanne Caine said in a statement. “By wielding our resources with the Detroit Lions Foundation, and teaming up with UDIM and Planet Fitness, we will be able to...