Each year, all 32 teams in the NFL select one player from their team for his distinguished work in the community along with his excellence on the field. Each nominee receives $1,000 towards their respective charity. The top three finalists will be named from the 32 nominees and will receive a $5,000 donation, and the winner will receive a $25,000 donation.
Birk was the Minnesota Vikings nominee seven times and was a finalist in 2008. The Harvard grad has immersed himself in the community since arriving in Baltimore in 2009. He used his H.I.K.E. Foundation (hope, inspiration, knowledge and education) as a platform to launch the "Ready, Set, Read!" campaign in the Baltimore area to encourage children to read at home, and has been an advocate for children's literacy programs.
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