The goal of the Ruben Brown Foundation is to raise funds and support for youth and development programs in our communities. The Foundation focuses on programs that are similar to those that were available to Ruben as young child. Examples include: camps, mentoring programs, scholarships, and 'in time of need' services that collect food and clothing as well as provide shelter to those less fortunate. 

Ruben Brown worked diligently to build a successful 13-year career in the National Football League as an offensive guard. He spent his first nine NFL seasons with the Buffalo Bills and then moved on to play four more years with the Chicago Bears. He was selected for the NFL Pro Bowl an impressive nine times and was named All Pro four times. Prior to his departure from Buffalo, he established the Ruben Brown Foundation in order to help underprivileged youth and to give back to the communities that were instrumental to his success.

Ruben is now retired from professional football.  However, he continues his charitable efforts with the same devotion and drive that propelled him to the upper echelon of NFL athletes. The “Ruben Brown Motorcycle Run” is an annual fundraiser held in Buffalo, Chicago and his hometown of Lynchburg, VA. A classic car show was also added this year in each city. The proceeds raised are given to nonprofit organizations throughout the country that focus on enhancing the lives of youth. One such organization which benefits from Ruben’s philanthropy is the Salvation Army; he was a beneficiary of their services when he was young. Ruben, therefore, knows first hand of their importance to a child’s development. Ruben has been asked: “Do you know all the things they do?” His response is a resounding “yes.” – “They have excellent programs for kids, including after school sports, music programs and even summer camp.”