Community Involvement
Artrell has never taken for granted the opportunities he has had to live his dream and has not forgotten his humble beginnings as a young boy in the Prospect neighborhood of Johnstown, PA.
Those early years laid the foundation that built his character and work ethic which prepared him for both the challenges and successes of his later years. He has a special place in his heart for his hometown, as the well as children from his region, and takes every opportunity to make a difference in the same place that made him.
He is a frequent guest speaker at his alma mater, Bishop McCort High School, and has hosted many youth football camps in the Johnstown area. In addition, he has participated in community events with the Laurel Highlands Conference and the East/West All Star Game. Artrell has often silently given back to many other communities, besides his own, during his nine year career in the National Football League.
Additional community work that Artrell has contributed to includes Upward Football, The Children’s Hospital of Boston, Takeo Spikes 51 Ways Foundation, the New England Patriots and United Way Hometown Huddle, Athletes in Action’s Christrian retreat at the Larimer County Jail in Colorado Springs, frequent work with the local food banks in Cincinatti and Boston, The Boys and Girls Club of Boston and Dayton, Keith Rucker Football Camps, Cincinatti’s Pharmacy over the Rhine, and holiday toy drives for the New England Patriots and the Willie McGinest Foundation. Also, Artrell was an annual contributor to the United Way Foundation during his time in the NFL.
Artrell plans on continuing to work with as many organizations as possible but also intends on establishing his own foundation in the very new future which would benefit underprivileged children.
