The Extra Point

MALCOLM JENKINS

The Eagles are lending a supportive hand to 22 Philadelphiaarea non-profit organizations. The team announced this week that its Eagles Social Justice Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation awarded grants totaling $373,000 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.

Among those receiving grants are Community Legal Services, Philadelphia Bar Foundation, Philadelphia Youth Network and Why Not Prosper, which each got $25,000, and Philadelphia Futures, which received $20,000.

The Eagles Social Justice Leadership Council is comprised of a small collection of players and club executives, and works to identify potential grant recipients and secure contributions to the Eagles Social Justice Fund. Players on the council include Malcolm Jenkins, Rasul Douglas, Avonte Maddox, Jalen Mills and Rodney McLeod.

“Reading through each grant application was incredibly motivating and we are proud to support so many non-profits in the Greater Philadelphia area that work year-round to create impact,” Jenkins said. “These non-profits are providing a spectrum of services to make our community better.”

In just two years, the Eagles Social Justice Fund has provided area-based organizations with more than $858,000 in funding.