Players' Charities

Will Shields
  • Will to Succeed
  • Players Outreach
  • Humanitarian of the Year (Pro Football Weekly) in 1999
  • Winner of Sporting News' NFL Good Guy award in 2001
  • Nominated for Sporting News' NFL Good Guy award in 2003
  • Nominated by Kansas City Chiefs for NFL Man of the Year in 2003.
  • Awarded the NFL Man of the Year for 2003.
  • 2003 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Midwest Capture's Tribute to a Champion Award winner.
  • One of eight to be honored with the 2004 Kansas City Spirit Award.
  • Nominated by Kansas City Chiefs for Byron "Whizzer" White Humanitarian Award in 2004.
  • Finalist for Wooden Cup in 2005 (Athletes for a Better World)
    Kyle Vanden Bosch
    Grant Wistrom
    • Grant's Circle of Friends- Started by Grant Wistrom, takes cancer patients on trips and activities. Patients are nominated through the hospitals.
    • Grant Wistrom Foundation: The Grant Wistrom Foundation is less than a year old, but it is active. Last month, 85 patients from Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital and their siblings were invited to Raging Rivers Waterpark in Grafton, Ill. Other foundation programs include a ski trip and ticket program with the Rams. The foundation was created to provide recreational activities for children with cancer in the St. Louis and Southwest Missouri areas. (from the St. Louis Dispatch)
    • Nominated for Sporting News' NFL Good Guy award in 2003.
    • Nominated by St. Louis Rams for NFL Man of the Year in 2003.
    • Nominated by Seattle Seahawks for Byron "Whizzer" White Humanitarian Award in 2004.
    Brenden Stai
    Kris Brown
    • Nominated for Sporting News' NFL Good Guy award in 2003
    • Kris Brown Kick Club
    • Nominated by Houston Texans for Byron "Whizzer" White Humanitarian Award in 2004.
    • Spokesperson of four years (as of 2003) for the Cuddles program
    • Founder of the The Reaching Out to Children program in Canada.
    • Recipient of the 2004 Tom Pate Award (named for another Husker grad)
    		Barron Miles
    Mike Rucker
    • Nominated by Carolina Panthers for NFL Man of the Year in 2003.
    • Nominated by the Houston Texans for NFL Man of the Year in 2004.
    		Jay Foreman
    Josh Brown
    • Served as a Grand Marshall for Special Olympics Washington 2004 Winter Games
    Mike Minter
    Josh Brown
    Eric Warfield
    • Kyle Vanden Bosch
    • Dominic Raiola
    • Clint Finley
    • Dan Alexander

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