JL Sports and our clients are firm believers in giving back to our communities. The following are the charities we are most involved with:

JL SPORTS AND ITS CLIENTS TEAM UP WITH THE UNITED WAY FOR THE 17th ANNUAL UNITED WAY/NFL PLAYERS BOWLING TOURNAMENT

In March 2010, Rich Ohrnberger, Vladamir Duccasse, Brian Hoyer and Jacques Cesaire were among the 35 JL Sports NFL Players participating in the 17th Annual NFL Players/United Way Bowling Tournament

The United Way had NFL players step off the gridiron for a local weekend of community events in southern Connecticut. Working with the United Way agency in Wallingford, more than 35 players participated in various projects such as visiting children at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, waiting tables for area police and firefighters, and participating in a celebrity auction and competing in the bowling tournament in Wallingford.

This event marked the 17th anniversary that players from various NFL cities have teamed up to participate in this hands-on fundraising project with the United Way, making it the largest sports/charity partnership of its kind in the Northeast.

"Our clients are very generous with their time during their limited off-season," said Joe Linta, president of New Haven-based JL Sports. "This event has gotten to the point where the players are calling us asking what the date will be for the upcoming year.

Our Players’ Charities:

Will to Succeed Foundation, established in 1993 by Will & Senia Shields, seeks to guide, inspire and improve the lives of abused and neglected women and children. Will Shields was also recognized with the 2005 "JB Award" in the arena of "building stronger communities and families.
To learn more, click here: www.willtosucceed.org

The Matt Birk HIKE Foundation was established to provide the Twin Cities’ young people with opportunities to pursue their dreams. The mission of the HIKE Foundation is to provide educational opportunities and resources needed to excel in the classroom and life.
To learn more, click here: www.hikefoundation.org

Joe Andruzzi Foundation
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation is tackling cancer's impact
by providing financial assistance for patients and their families as well as funding pediatric brain cancer research. http://joeandruzzifoundation.org/wp

Joe was a 2003 recipient of the NFL's Ed Block Courage Award, one of the most esteemed honors bestowed upon a player in the NFL, primarily since the winner is chosen solely by his teammates for his commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage.

Willie Colon is the Honorary Chairman of the annual Lupus Loop walk in Pittsburgh to support the Lupus
Foundation, in honor of his mom Jean Davis. Willie's mom has had Lupus for manyyears and his time and energy have raised money needed to fund the programs and
services of the Lupus Foundation
http://www.lupuspa.org/pittsburgh.htm

Vlad Ducasse has partnered up with Athletes for Charity to create “TEAM VLAD” and enable students from the High School of Sports Management, located in Brooklyn, NY, to attend various Jets home games. Students selected to attend games have achieved a minimum average of 80 and above on their report cards. The opportunity serves as the organization's efforts to create academic incentives for youth attending under-performing schools. Athletes for Charity is a nonprofit organization headquartered in New York City which teams up with professional athletes, sports leagues and teams, various sports professionals, foster care agencies and related organizations, as well as volunteers and mentors, to empower and support the development of disadvantaged youth. To learn more about Athletes for Charity, visit http://www.athletesforcharity.com