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The Kansas City Chapter of The NFL Alumni is a 501c(3) tax-exempt organization supporting children’s charities in the greater Kansas City area.
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NFL ALUMNI
The NFL Alumni is comprised of two distinct non-profit membership organizations, the NFL Alumni Association and NFL Alumni Charities. The NFL Alumni serves its retired player members and their families through the NFL Alumni Association and supports youth and community charities through NFL Alumni Charities
The NFL Alumni Association is a 501(c)(5) organization that serves as a passionate advocate for greater quality of life benefits for all former NFL players. The Association eagerly pursues greater benefits and the implementation of programmatic services devoted to enhancing the health, productive acuity of retired NFL players and their families.
NFL Alumni Charities is a 501(c)(3) corporation with a mission of serving and supporting youth-oriented charitable causes. NFL Alumni Charities advances its mission of Caring for Kids through hundreds of fundraising, community service and social events each year. Through its national office and local chapters across the country, NFL Alumni Charities has raised and donated millions of dollars for America’s youth and community charities. Board of Directors Both the NFL Alumni Association and NFL Alumni Charities are governed by a nine-member Board of Directors comprised of retired player members. Five members of the Board of Directors serve as Joint Directors on both the Association and Charity Boards. Led by a retired NFL player in Executive Director and President George Martin and governed by a Board of Directors composed of former NFL players makes the NFL Alumni the only organization wholly organized, governed, managed and led by its retired player members
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NFL Community Huddle (May 4th, 2011)
"Taking a Goal Line Stand For Your Mind and Body"
What: The NFL Alumni in Partnership with The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, is hosting the NFL Community Huddle. This important initiative is part of a national effort to address the growing epidemic of dementia in America, specifically mental health challenges encountered by athletes and their families.Where: Westin Crown Center One East Pershing Road Kansas City, MO 64108
When: Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Who: Youth and student athletes and their parents, community mental health advocates, sports coaches, athletic trainers and referees, school teachers, counselors and nurses, psychiatrists, neurologists, biomedical scientists and sports medicine physicians, physical and occupational therapists, medical, public health, nursing and social work students, mental health providers and other concerned members of the community will attend this “town hall” style meeting.
Hear presentations from:
Dr. David Satcher – former U.S. Surgeon General and director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine
Mark Kelso – former NFL player (Buffalo Bills)
Sylvia Mackey – wife of former NFL player John Mackey
Eric Hipple – former NFL player (Detroit Lions)
Contact: Sharon Rachel, Morehouse School of Medicine 404-756-5044 or srachel@msm.edu
Additional Information:
NFL ALUMNI KC May 04 2011
Brain Conference Flyer
Community Huddle Program
Dr. Satcher Letter to KC
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