Miami Dolphins Replace Damaged Football Equipment At Edison High

MIAMI, FL — The Miami Dolphins and Baptist Health South Florida rolled up to Miami Edison Senior High School with a truckload of new football equipment for the Red Raiders football team on Tuesday weeks after a fire destroyed the team's storage room and weeks before the start of the upcoming season.

"The only thing we had were five garbage cans that were left, so that’s what we’ve been practicing with for the last few months,” explained Edison Senior High School Head Football Coach Luther Campbell.

“For the Dolphins to come and make this donation along with Baptist Health, that’s a beautiful thing. There’s no words that you could put to it. It’s just that," said Campbell. "That’s what it’s all about. It’s all about community and community supporting itself and major organization like that coming down to Liberty City and doing this is a great thing.”

The fire broke out in a storage room of Miami Edison Senior High School on June 23 damaging the team's football equipment. No one was injured in the fire but the equipment was ruined.

Dolphins Vice Chairman, President and CEO Tom Garfinkel was joined by Edison alum Nat Moore, wide receiver Reece Horn, linebacker Raekwon McMillan and Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills among others in presenting the equipment to the high school.

“I am grateful to the Miami Dolphins and Baptist Health South Florida for teaching our student athletes about passion, compassion and the importance of giving back to one’s community,” said Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. “Today’s donation will allow the Miami Edison football team to resume practice and focus on the promising year ahead, without having to worry about missing equipment.”

Capt. Ignatius Carroll of Miami Fire Rescue said earlier that the early afternoon fire was quickly brought under control by firefighters.

The equipment donation was part of the Dolphins Huddle for 100 service projects under the NFL’s 100th anniversary celebration.

The NFL has invited fans, players, clubs and employees to join Huddle for 100 to inspire one million people to volunteer 100 minutes of their time to make meaningful contributions to their communities.

Carroll said firefighters kept the fire from spreading to the main school building.

“The fire investigator responded and determined the fire was not intentionally set and classified the cause as undetermined,” Carroll said earlier. “No evidence was found to indicate arson.”