COACH`S CORNER IMPORTANT DATES

GRIDIRON GREATS | FALL 2013 UPDATE
COACH’S CORNER
IMPORTANT DATES
Website Launch
November 2013
Be one of the first to check out
our new site!
Kyle Turley’s New Album
September 2013
100% of downloads from Kyle’s
new album Skull Shaker that
launched in September will
benefit the Greats!
“The air is cooler, days are shorter and the 2013 NFL season has
officially kicked-off. We are busier than ever at the Gridiron
Greats. In the coming weeks we will launch our new website,
expand partnerships with unique fundraising organizations and
hold our second Advisory Board meeting. We are excited to
update our biggest fans (you!) on what’s going on and sincerely
appreciate your support.” – Coach Ditka
GGAF ADVISORY BOARD
In July we asked a select group of individuals to help us move our organization forward by lending their expertise. Each month we will introduce you to one Advisory Board member so you can all get a feel for our bench strength. GGAF ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS: Katie Freeman – HourGlass Wealth Management Craig Grabiner -­‐ Brown, Brown and Gomberg/CPS Dennis McKinnon – Corporation Relations/Player Liaison Eric Schuller – Oasis Legal Finance Jade Thamasucharit – Envisionit Media Dr. Kristine Clark – Author Neil Wilkinson – Caisson Advisors Click Here to order now for
just $7.99!
GRIDIRON GREATS | FALL 2013 UPDATE
New Ways to Give This section is dedicated to updating you on all of the different ways to support the Gridiron
Greats Assistance Fund. We rely heavily on donations to continue to help those in need.
Every dollar counts and is greatly appreciated! Check out what’s new…
TEXT4CAUSE
An organization that sells tickets to all types of events and then gives up to
90% of the proceeds to the nonprofit of your choosing. You can also
donate tickets and select Gridiron Greats as the beneficiary. This is an
easy way to show support and do something fun at the same time.
In November, Tix4Cause will be showcasing the Greats and will have
tickets to NFL Football, NFL Playoffs, the Super Bowl and WWE events.
Please visit www.tix4cause.com to help today.
MONTHLY AUCTIONS
Each month we will auction off game tickets, sideline passes,
signed jerseys, helmets and footballs. Please keep checking back to
see if your favorite team or player will be featured in our auctions.
HALL OF FAME DONOR DINNER IN DETROIT – MAY 16, 2014
Did you know that with each donation of $10,000 or more to the
Gridiron Greats gets you an exclusive, highly sought after invitation to
the 2014 6th Annual Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame Dinner in Detroit MI?
Last year we inducted Chris Spielman, Mean Joe Greene, Jim Marshall,
Dean Look, Stephen Tulloch and other Greats. This year will be held at
Ford Field on May 16th and sponsored by the Detroit Lions.
GRIDIRON GREATS | FALL 2013 UPDATE
Chalk Talk As most of you know, the NFL settled a concussion
lawsuit with retired players for $765M. Players are
still learning facts on how they will be awarded
personally and what the criteria is for awards based
on diagnosis.
Most of the men and families that come to the
Gridiron Greats for assistance can’t wait a week let
alone a month or year to see if they will be awarded
anything. So our main focus is raising funds to keep
up with the high demand of calls we receive weekly
for help.
Beyond assisting men with basic every day needs the
Gridiron Greats has an incredible multi-million
dollar medical program that continues to grow. Our
medical program is a humanitarian initiative
providing a wide variety of medical treatments to
retired NFL players with little or no means to pay
for medical care. Players who qualify will not incur
any costs for evaluations, medical procedures or
rehabilitation they may receive.
This program is made possible by the generosity of
multiple facilities with world-class specialists. The
following facilities are Gridiron Greats Medical
Partners: OAA Orthopaedic Specialists located in
Allentown, Pennsylvania, All Star Orthopaedics in
Dallas, Texas, Coastal Orthopaedics in New Port
Richey, Florida, Laser Spine Institute in Tampa,
Florida, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago,
Illinois, Premier Sports Medicine in Melbourne,
Florida, Neuro Spine Institute in Florida, Utah and
Nashville, HyperbaRXs and Hyperbaric Physicians
of Georgia, Illinois Back Institute in Chicago,
Illinois and Carolinas Rehabilitation in Charlotte,
North Carolina.
We are so thankful to our doctors and medical
facilities that provide the highest quality of care to
our players. If you are a medical facility and
would like to join our team please click here for
more information, please visit
http://gridirongreats.org/medical/
DID YOU KNOW? Unlike some other nonprofits, the Gridiron
Greats relies heavily on donations to keep our
doors open.
We have assisted more than 500 players and
their families and continue to need your help.
Your support is critical to our mission.
To donate online, click here.
Thanks for all you do!