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Reggie Brooks Shares His Fighting Irish Memories

Here at NDNation, we tend to go old-school in a lot of things. User interface, attitude and expectations about the program, choice of alcoholic beverage … you name it, we appreciate it. So when we have a chance to relive those thrilling memories of yesteryear, it’s always a great experience for us. Reggie Brooks has…

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140 Chances to Make a Difference

A couple weeks back, I wrote about Darrell “Flash” Gordon and his efforts at Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center.  Wernle has been Flash’s passion for coming up on 20 years now, and he’s focused that passion into helping a lot of neglected kids and their families. Now you have a chance to help Flash…

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Last Chance for a Helping Hand

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the Wernle Catalyst4Change event and the opportunity to help former Irish great Daryl “Flash” Gordon in his effort to get troubled kids back on track. The event is coming up, and they’re still looking for donations and folks who’d like to spend an evening listening to ND foodball…

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Hurricane Relief for Haiti

Most Irish fans associate Hurricane Matthew with the on-field devastation we saw vs. NC State.  But there was plenty of real devastation in Matthew’s wake, and nowhere was it felt more than in Haiti. Notre Dame alumnus Vince DeGennaro, class of 2002, currently is providing relief work in that battered country.  In the midst of…

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Help Our HOFer

This weekend, Tim Brown will receive his overdue recognition by the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, OH, when he and his fellow Irish alum Jerome Bettis are inducted. With good old #81 in the spotlight, we at NDN felt it was time to let you know about an off-the-field endeavor of TB’s just as…

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