What do you do after playing professional football for 10 years, coaching for 6  and winning 3 Super Bowl rings?

Well, if you're Harry Sydney, you walk away from it all to launch a non-profit mentoring service to help others who are facing difficulties in life. Harry founded My Brother's Keeper Inc. in November 2003, and has since helped more than 7,000 boys and men in the Brown County area.

Although Harry enjoyed a very successful career in the NFL, he has dealt with a his share of disappointment and knows the meaning of hard work. He came from a childhood filled with abuse, alcoholism, divorce and an environment filled with prejudice. Having overcome these obstacles, he has dedicated himself to helping others find success in dealing with the hardships in their lives. He personally mentors each individual, helping them gain the knowledge and skills to make positive changes in their lives.

A lot of people talk about making a difference, but what Harry is doing is having a real impact on our community. By teaming with the Green Bay Correctional Institution, the Brown County Juvenile Detention Center and various school districts in the area, Harry has been able to work directly with boys and men who have a history of making "bad" decisions and have taught them about respect, integrity, responsibility and goal setting. He treats everyone that walks through the door with honesty and respect. He is willing to talk about anything that will help improve the quality of their lives, ranging from a teen struggling to fit in, to helping a paroled convict make better decisions and become a productive member of the community.

Harry's dedication to the boys and men in the program goes above and beyond the long hours at the office. He makes himself available at all hours to anyone who is in need. Harry is here to help!

A history of Harry Sydney's community involvement

1974-75: Worked as a summer counselor in Fort Bragg, NC

1981: Set up a program working with juvenile delinquents to teach them social skills and how to deal with authority, parents and police. Set up performance contracts between parents and juvenile defenders.

1982-85: Spoke about success and goal setting at approximately 100 schools in Denver and Memphis. Also coached high school football, thus mentoring young men on life decisions such as college choices, family troubles, and what to do when football was over.

1986: Was a substitute teacher in Fayetteville, NC. Traveled to different schools and spoke junior high and high school students on the struggles of life from failure to success and on the prejudices they will face, dreams they need to make, and what will stop them from reaching their goals.

1987-92: Because of concerns I had from what I saw happening to the youth in California, I spoke at about 2,000 schools in the area about the issues they will face.

1990: Appointed to a council that met with the Mayor of San Francisco and rival gangs in the area to address the issue of violence. The program was very successful.

1992: Spoke at approximately 25 schools in Wisconsin about success and being the best you can be.

1993: President of Little League Baseball in Sunnyvale, Calif. Returned to high school football coaching after retiring from actively playing in the NFL.

1994-99: Spoke about helping young people make better choices in life at approximately 200 events.

1995-99: Coached running backs for the Green Bay Packers. Helped players making millions of dollars with making decisions and helping their behavior as they face the issues of being professional athletes and role models.

2000: On the board of Pop Warner Football in Green Bay, making sure the boys best interest were being taken into consideration when dealing with parents and coaches.

April 3, 2003: Keynote speaker at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, talking about taking advantage of opportunities.

May 15, 2003: Spoke at the Governor's Workforce Development Conference for the State of Wisconsin.

2008-present: Leader and role models for teenage boys as Head varsity football coach at Green Bay West High School.

2003-present: Helped more than 7,000 (and counting) boys and men with life issues as the founder of My Brother's Keeper Inc.

"This program gave me the power to think before reacting." Bryce -17 years old