The core areas of focus will center on strategic development, healthcare, food stability, music education and youth empowerment
The Philadelphia Eagles are teaming up with five new Eagles Care partners this year as part of the team’s ongoing commitment to supporting local non-profits and helping to deepen their overall impact on the Greater Philadelphia Region.
The five partners that the Eagles will be collaborating with in 2016 include: After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP), Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA), Rock to the Future (RTTF) and Summer Search Philadelphia.
“As a committed member of the Philadelphia community, we are so excited by the support that the Philadelphia Eagles provide through their Eagles Care program,” said Amanda Jefferson, Executive Director of Summer Search Philadelphia. “Support from community leaders like the Eagles can transform programs like ours, allowing us to reach more students and bring college access to low-income Philadelphia students. The Eagles have gone above and beyond by providing funding, offering volunteer opportunities and thinking creatively about additional ways they can support our program. We feel like a member of the team already.”
The Eagles Care initiative, built off of the belief that strong non-profits build strong communities, connects the team with five local charitable organizations and works to jointly increase their positive impact on the community. Through these season-long strategic partnerships, the Eagles will devote their attention, support and resources to each non-profit to ensure that their impact on the community can be further enhanced and strengthened.
Heading into its fourth year, the Eagles Care network has seen exponential growth thanks in large part to the positive results it has had on the region. At the end of the season, each non-profit partner becomes an extension of the Eagles Care family where they continue to work closely with the Eagles on community outreach events, while utilizing their newfound strengths to assist future Eagles Care partners.
“The Eagles Care program has had an immeasurable impact on Little Smiles Philadelphia Chapter over the last year,” said Stephanie Tomko, Executive Director of Marketing & Fundraising, Little Smiles. “Because of this incredible partnership, our social media presence has grown, we are launching a new website this month and our partner and sponsor relationships are growing exponentially. The resources and ongoing support from the Eagles are a testament to their true commitment to the Philadelphia community and we are so grateful.”
2016 Eagles Care Partners
- The mission of After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP) is to develop high-quality after school activities and resources to empower youth and strengthen communities in Philadelphia. Each year, ASAP serves approximately 5,000 youth (K-12) by coordinating more than 350 after school clubs in schools, libraries, community and recreation centers throughout Philadelphia. Through activities such as chess, debate, Scrabble and drama, ASAP empowers the youth to achieve academic and post-secondary success. ASAP also maintains a directory that features thousands of after school activities in more than 1,000 sites across the city. For more information, please visit www.phillyasap.org.
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) connects people with trusted breast cancer information and a community of support through local and national programming. LBBC hosts an extensive library of Guides to Understanding, which provides medical information, tips from others affected by breast cancer and suggestions on where to find resources that consider a person’s overall well-being. This is in concert with their robust website www.LBBC.org and their Breast Cancer Helpline where trained volunteers are available by phone or online to listen to patients’ concerns, provide tips based on their own experiences with breast cancer and connect callers to helpful resources.
- Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA) prepares and delivers delicious nourishing meals and counsel, empowering individuals – especially for people at acute nutritional risk due to life-threatening illness – to battle illness and improve their quality of life. MANNA’s mission centers on the evidence-based practice of food as medicine, providing a bundled service of medically appropriate meals with personalized nutrition counseling eliminating the difficulty of accessing nutritious foods that align with dietary limitations. For more information, please visit www.mannapa.org.
- Rock to the Future (RTTF) provides music education for Philadelphia’s underserved youth at no cost to them or their families. Using music, RTTF’s programs ignite passion and creativity, support academic achievement and improve self-esteem to empower individuals and strengthen communities. For more information, please visit www.rocktothefuturephilly.org.
- The mission of Summer Search Philadelphia is to help low-income teenagers transform what they believe is possible for themselves and develop the skills they need to become college educated leaders who give back to their families and communities. For more information, please visit www.summersearch.org.
Previous Eagles Care partners include: Family Lives On (2015-16), Greener Partners (2015-16), Little Smiles (2015-16), Northern Children’s Services (2015-16), Steppingstone Scholars (2015-16), Center for Grieving Children (2014-15), Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia (2014-15), PA Horticultural Society (2014-15), Ronald McDonald House Philadelphia (2014-15), Simon’s Fund (2014-15), Bringing Hope Home (2013-14), Clearview Youth Football (2013-14), Cradles to Crayons (2013-14), Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger (2013-14) and Riverbend Environmental Center (2013-14).
For more information on the Eagles Care program, please visit www.PhiladelphiaEagles.com/community.
