Video: FOX 29 / Barbers Who Care

Video Screen Shot for FOX 29 coverage of Barbers Who Care event in association with Rodney and Erika McLeod's Change Our Future and United Health Care

“Barbers Who Care” stop by Good Day Philadelphia to help kids get ready to go back to school with a fresh haircut & a dose of confidence!

Rodney and Erika McLeod bring 12 Days of Christmas back to Philadelphia

Tis’ the season to give back!

The holidays are the time we devote to family, friends, fellowship and giving back to those in need. Rodney and Erika McLeod are doing just that with Change Our Future’s 4th Annual 12 Days of Christmas giveaway, spreading joy once again this holiday season with their Fill-a-Cart initiative which gifts 20 Philadelphia families a $500 Target shopping spree. The McLeods spoke to The SUN about the importance of giving back to families in need during the holiday season.

Philadelphia Sun’s Kharisma McIlwaine covers Change Our Future’s 12 Days of Christmas.

Press Release: Celebrate Thanksgiving with Change Our Future

COF News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4th Annual Thanksgiving Giveaway Change Our Future to give away over 200 turkeys to community members at local middle school CLEVELAND, OH November 7, 2023 Change Our Future hosts the 4th Annual Turkey Giveaway in partnership with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Cleveland on November 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 […]

The 2023 Philadelphia Forty Under 40

City and State Pennsylvania introduce the next generation of rising stars in Philadelphia. Meet The 2023 Philadelphia Forty Under 40.

In 2020, Rodney and Erika McLeod founded the Change Our Future Foundation, aiming to alter the trajectory for underserved young people of color. “Rodney and I saw so many communities where the students looked like us, but they didn’t have as many opportunities,” recalled Erika McLeod, 33.

As Rodney, 32, built a career with the NFL – he recently signed with the Cleveland Browns – the couple simultaneously devoted themselves to philanthropy in their adopted hometown of Philadelphia. Their foundation has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through fundraisers like their extremely popular annual Sneaker Ball while partnering with local high schools.

At last year’s debut Youth Leadership Summit, “it was so inspiring to see students who maybe never believed in themselves displaying leadership qualities,” said Erika. For Rodney, a highlight has been college visits with the Foundation’s young men’s mentorship program…