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Three National Football League stars are coming to Ottawa.

Running back Marshawn Lynch (yep, the guy they call Beast Mode), cornerback Marcus Peters and quarterback Josh Johnson will be in Ottawa on June 16 for Break the Plane, a full-day football day camp for youth between 10 and 17 years of age.

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The event will be held at the University of Ottawa’s Matt Anthony Field (801 King Edward Ave.). Organizers are hoping for 300 kids to participate, and they do not need to bring football equipment.

Sponsored by Fam1st Family Foundation, the camp will give priority to lower-income families, but everyone is welcome to register at breaktheplane.fun. There is no charge for the event, which will also provide meals, snacks and transportation to and from the field for those who need it.

Ottawa Community Housing, the OCH Foundation and Ottawa U’s 1881 Football Alumni Association are partners for the event. Johnson, Lynch, Peters and their charity, the Fam1st Family Foundation, have a 12-year history of providing opportunities in football, S.T.E.M. (science, technology, education, and mathematics) and entrepreneurship.