Super Charities, Super Contributions, Super Bowl LI!
What comes to mind when you think of the Super Bowl besides the big game? The halftime performances? Or maybe the epic commercials during TV breaks? Well, here is something that might be the most important part of the biggest day in sports!
Watch this great story about former Atlanta Falcon Will Svitek and his mentoring program. It is very special. NFL Player Mentors 8-Year-Old Dealing With Parent's Cancer
These are the five most influential and charitable programs that are involved with Super Bowl LI this year in Houston, Texas.
1. Make-A-Wish Foundation
Their goal is to grant the dying wish of every child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. Every Super Bowl since 1982 has had at least one Make-A-Wish kid in attendance!
2. NFL Play 60
With the goal of tackling obesity in the U.S., the NFL's Play 60 Initiative encourages the next generation of youth to be active for at least 60 minutes a day.
3. The NFL Foundation
The NFL Foundation's Salute to Service program was created to recognize the outstanding efforts by members of the NFL community to honor and support U.S. service members, veterans and their families. One of this year's finalists for the award is Atlanta Falcons' own head coach Dan Quinn. To learn more about the NFL's Salute to Service and this year's finalists click here.
Every year the NFL Foundation contributes a $1 million Super Bowl Legacy Grant to each host city. To find out what else the NFL Foundation is doing in the community go to their website.
4. Touchdown Houston
Touchdown Houston is the charitable program of the Houston Super Bowl's Host Committee, whose focus is on Education, Health, and Community Enhancement. They look to donate a minimum of $4 Million to non-profit organizations throughout the community. To learn more about Touchdown Houston, you can visit their website.
5. USA Football
USA Football's Heads up Football was designed to make football safety a priority, through a comprehensive and full-feature safety program. To date it is used in over 7,000 youth and high school programs. To learn more about how your youth and high school programs can become a part of this movement, visit their Website.
Wow, lets give it up one more time for these amazing charities and their programs!
This Super Bowl article was written by HooplaHa intern Daniel Smith who is a senior at Pace University in Pleasantville, NY.
