Always Doing More for Former Players

Jan. 1, 1970

Dear Fellow Former Players & Friends,

Happy February and now that the Super Bowl has passed, I hope you were able to survive your first Sunday of the year without pro football. For the PAF, February also brings a close to the first half of our fundraising season. I want to thank everyone, especially the former players, that gave during the “Giving Tuesday” campaign, contributed to our annual Smocks and Jocks fundraiser and played our Pick ’em Charity Challenge app during the Super Bowl. Your contributions allow us to make life changing grants to former NFL players and their families.

In 2018 we granted more than $2 million to 475 former players. Together with 2017 grants and money spent on programs like The Living Heart Foundation, the PAF spent more than $5 million dollars the past two years impacting more than 1,500 former players.

We will always do our best for you.

Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@yourpaf) to keep up on all of the opportunities to engage with us throughout the year. Remember Action Creates Opportunity!

Sincerely,

Andre Collins

Executive Director
Professional Athletes Foundation
NFL Player 1990-1999

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