A FAN OF CHANGE ENOUGH KEEPING SCORE: ENDPHILLYGUNVIOLENCE.COM
According to Everytown for Gun Safety, more than 110 Americans are killed by guns every day. In Philadelphia, gun violence continues to be a major concern and has disproportionately affected underserved communities of color. Historically, two key contributors that fuel gun violence are poverty and unemployment. As part of the Eagles’ ongoing efforts to help combat the gun violence crisis in Philadelphia, the team launched a multi-faceted campaign focused on breaking these two cycles. The Eagles Social Justice Fund awarded $410,350 in grants this year to nine local nonprofits that provide financial education and support for violence prevention. Established in 2018, the Eagles Social Justice Fund was formed to provide grants to
organizations that work to reduce barriers to equal opportunity, with a specific focus on education, community, and police relations, improving the criminal justice system, and other initiatives targeting poverty, racial equality, and workforce development in the Greater Philadelphia area. The Fund is built through one-to-one matching donations from players and the club. To inspire hope within the community and drive engagement to the selected nonprofits, the Eagles also launched a targeted media campaign – A Fan of Change – to serve as an important call to action to end gun violence. The creative highlighted Eagles players and leaders from many of the chosen nonprofits who serve as influential voices in their respective communities.
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WEEK In honor of National Gun Violence Survivors Week (February 1-7), the Eagles released a video featuring local Philadelphia resident, poet, and survivor, Ja’Nell Hall- Ragin. Ja’Nell, who lost her brother to gun violence, reads her poem highlighting the pride and pain that Philadelphia experiences with images of people from organizations working to enact change.
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