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

MIKE MASLOWSKI
Mike Maslowski established the Maz's Mentors Foundation in 2001. The foundation's goal is to enable as many mentally-challenged adults as possible to live and work independently. He sponsored the Job Club in 2002, which prepares mentally-challenged students and adults for employment. Mike also serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Kansas City Foundation for Citizens with Retardation. In the 2000 off-season, he worked as a coaching intern at Kansas City's Washington High School.

JOE ANDRUZZI
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.