National Football League Alumni
The NFL Alumni is a 501(c)(3) charity that is composed of former NFL players and associate members who work voluntarily to raise funds for youth-oriented causes and engage in hands-on service to foster the development of "youth through sports and sports through youth." The NFL Alumni advances its motto of "Caring for Kids" from its national headquarters in Newark, NJ's 1 Washington Park building, and an additional 30 chapters across the country. The NFL Alumni is a dues-paying membership association. Anyone who ever played professional football qualifies to join as a Professional Member. Individuals who did not play in the NFL may enroll as Associate Members . ESPN.com
The cornerstone of the NFL Alumni's fundraising efforts is its Charity Golf Classic Tour which began in 1979. Among its programs for former players is the Dire Need Trust that provides financial assistance for former NFL players in need. Another program is the Pro Legends Speakers Bureau which books former NFL players for personal appearances around the country.
Since 1982 the NFL Alumni has held the Player of the Year Awards Dinner honoring the top 10 players and coach from the previous NFL season. The players are honored by a unique voting process in which former players cast ballots for their modern counterparts. Former pros vote only for the positions they once played themselves.
Read more about National Football League Alumni: 2011 NFL Alumni Player of The Year Winners, 2010 Player of The Year Winners, 2009 Player of The Year Winners, 2008 Player of The Year Awards, 2007 Player of The Year Winners, 2006 Player of The Year Winners, NFL Alumni Order of The Leather Helmet, NFL Alumni Career Achievement Award
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“Children’s lives are not shaped solely by their families or immediate surroundings at large. That is why we must avoid the false dichotomy that says only government or only family is responsible. . . . Personal values and national policies must both play a role.”
—Hillary Rodham Clinton (20th century)
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