Mission
THE EAGLES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") WAS INCORPORATED IN 1995 AS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION WITHIN THE STATE OF DELAWARE UNDER THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW OF 1988. THE FOUNDATION, A 501(C) (3) PUBLIC CHARITY, BRINGS HOPE, RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN WHO LACK BASIC NEEDS - LIKE BOOKS, VISION CARE AND GLASSES - THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR LIVES. THE FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO LEVERAGE ITS CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES FOOTBALL CLUB (THE "EAGLES") OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TO CREATE POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN ITS PROGRAMS. THE EAGLES TEAM AND ITS PLAYERS CAN BE A STRONG MOTIVATION TO GET FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE. SERVING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ITS RESOURCES ON THOSE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.