Head coach John Harbaugh, Ray Lewis and other Ravens reach out to Baltimore

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan asked for the Ravens to help #UniteMD and he got a response. This is why the Ravens are really one of the best franchises on the planet.

Head coach John Harbaugh, future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis, quarterback Joe Flacco and more than 85 others from the organization delivered food and spoke with youth at Baltimore city schools today. After a week of rioting and protesting, Baltimore was left burning and in rubble. Youth were wandering the streets asking questions that no one could reasonably answer. With that, the Ravens got out on draft day and worked hard to connect the city and it's people again.

"This is what it’s all about," Harbaugh said during a CNN interview after meeting with the coaches and players at Frederick Douglass High School.

"We have an opportunity to change Baltimore," Lewis said during an assembly at Douglass. "If you want to make real change, be the example of change."

.@raylewis greets #Baltimore residents as he walks through the neighborhoods. #BaltimoreStrong pic.twitter.com/cJPAOpPeIN

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 30, 2015

85 @Ravens volunteers, 55 of whom are players, unloaded, sorted and handed out food to over 500 Baltimore families. pic.twitter.com/wyRccgSHnN

— Ravens Community (@RavensCommunity) April 30, 2015

John Harbaugh meets the Frederick Douglass football team. https://t.co/0fTSCwcxk7

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 30, 2015

Our first stop is dropping off some food at a local elementary school. Check out that hand off. #Baltimore pic.twitter.com/Mso2wwPtch

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 30, 2015

Coach is showing the #Baltimore love. pic.twitter.com/21gBNQs9Iu

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 30, 2015

Players and coaches are in #Baltimore today, helping to restore our beautiful city. pic.twitter.com/Byo5oRRMLw

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 30, 2015

Many people over the last year or two have begun to look at Baltimore as a cesspool and a place where criminals play, partly due to these riots and partly due to scandals involving Ravens players. The Ravens are doing everything in their power to change that perception and fix a broken, flawed city. It is beyond commendable what they have done today and what they continue to do through various channels.