Ed Block Courage Award Foundation

The Ed Block Courage Award Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1978 by founder, Sam Lamantia, in cooperation with the Baltimore Colts and Maryland-based children’s residential treatment center, St. Vincent’s Villa. In 1984, the NFL and PFATS (Professional Football Athletic Trainer Society) began collaborating with the Foundation partnering teams across the country with child abuse and/or at-risk youth facilities (known as Courage Houses) in their regions. The goal is to create and maintain a support network, assisting with the long-term growth of each Courage House and the well-being of the children. Each of the 27 members of the National Courage House Network are provided monetary and in-kind donations, along with various needed services, to help advance their mission from the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation. The facilities are included in exclusive grant opportunities, along with digital content to promote awareness for their mission. Over the past five years, we have donated over $200,000 and over $20,000 in memorabilia for fundraising to our community partners. The NFL teams coordinate with their affiliated Courage House year-round lending support through various avenues including hosting and attending fundraising events, providing memorabilia and experiences for auctions and raffles, organizing player visits and inviting youth to team activities, providing monetary support, donating in-kind gifts for the children, among many other methods to enhance the welfare of the children in need. Annually, the Ed Block Foundation honors one player from each NFL team, voted by their teammates, for their courage and inspiration with the Ed Block Courage Award. Those recipients travel to Baltimore each spring to participate in the Ed Block Courage Awards events with the Ed Block Celebration and St. Vincent’s Community Outreach. They are featured our digital content throughout the year, including our web series and podcast.

网站

https://edblock.org/

Ed Block Courage Award Foundation的外部链接

所属行业

非盈利组织

规模

2-10 人

总部

Cockeysville，Maryland

类型

非营利机构

创立

1978

领域

Youth Services、Award Ceremony、Community Outreach、Community Services、Children's Services、NFL Awards、Children's Awards、Children's Charity、Youth Charity和Fundraising