The premise of this program is to leave a lasting impression in the community of Hamilton through the efforts of Ticats All-Star Centre Marwan Hage.

The program involves two major components:

• Helping youth experience the game of football. Each Ticats home game Hage invites a group of underprivileged kids to watch the game from the exclusive Hage's Heroes Seats. Prior to the game each group meets with Hage and receives their very own Hage's Heroes t-shirt.

• Giving back to the needy of Hamilton. At Thanksgiving Hage partners with Speroway for the Hage's Heroes Thanksgiving Family Food Box Program, donating 1,000 food boxes to disadvantaged families throughout Hamilton. To date this program has donated over 3,000 boxes. In addition, each year Hage's Heroes makes a donation to McMaster Children's Hospital in order to make the patients' stay a little bit easier.

In the past Hage has helped with various community initiatives. In December 2010 Hage sponsored a toy drive in connection with City Kidz, providing Christmas presents to 120 underprivileged youth.