Chiefs Fans Raise More Than $100,000 For Jason Kelce’s Philly Non-Profit
Wow! Just wow. This is so incredible that the fans of the team that beat us in the Super Bowl would be so selfless to give back to an organization started…
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 21: Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates on the field after defeating the New York Giants 38-7 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Wow! Just wow. This is so incredible that the fans of the team that beat us in the Super Bowl would be so selfless to give back to an organization started by one of our own.
Jason Kelce started the foundation (Be) Philly Foundation in October of 2022 with the mission of funding programs that directly help Philadelphia youth.
The organization is "investing in the next generation" according to their website.
(Be)Philly provides financial support and increased visibility to charitable organizations with a proven track record of improving the education and economic outcomes of students in the Philadelphia public schools. We also create original media content to lead a conversation around social impact in our city, so we can find out what works, and how to do more of it.
They serve this community because, as we know, the children are our future!
The (Be)Philly Foundation is primarily focused on improving the lives of students in the Philadelphia Public School system (K-12). While our larger goal is to serve all kids in greater Philadelphia area, we’ve chosen to focus our initial resources on those students who are most historically and consistently underserved.
The three main pillars of the organization are academic opportunity, economic agency and self belief and two hold those up, they take donations using two different methods; charitable donations and sales from their underdog apparel.
I mean who remembers the Super Bowl run with the dog masks? It became a bit of a staple for the team and the community. He's capitalizing on that energy and giving back to our community which is absolutely amazing.
Kansas City Chiefs fans, after beating the Eagles in the Super Bowl decided to actually give back to the community that they defeated by donating BIG TIME to Kelce's non-profit. Kind of really incredible. Check it out!
It All Started With This Tweet
https://twitter.com/ChiefsMMZ/status/1625296301209358337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1625296301209358337%7Ctwgr%5E56c87f99dfadc72061b08ec0d7f694eb04fbd69d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F6abc.com%2Fkansas-city-chiefs-fans-jason-kelce-be-philly-foundation-donation-philadelphia-eagles%2F12828128%2F
The Donations Came FLYING In!
As you saw, it started at just $9,961,20 with a goal of $100,000 and as of Friday, February 17th, 2023, the number is now at $139,287!!!
Kelce Was SO GRATEFUL!
"Dear friends, fans, and supporters.... Although it really sucks that we lost the Super Bowl, it has humbled me greatly to see the support that my foundation, (Be)Philly, has gotten in the last 48 hours. Largely coming from our opponents last Sunday, we have now exceeded our initial online fundraising goal of $100,000. Chiefs Kingdom sure knows how to win with class, and I cannot thank you all enough for supporting the (Be)Philly Foundation’s mission here in Philadelphia. As a reminder, 100% of donations go directly towards funding our selected programs."
