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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on May 2, 2012 at 1:14 am
Help for many retired NFL players comes from Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund. We would like to thank our supporters for their generosity, which is helping to change the lives of so many retired NFL players. This week we are sharing with you another post on how your donations to Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund are literally changing lives. Your generous donations help retired NFL players who are in dire need of medical and financial assistance. We work hard to make miracles happen here at the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund office, but none of it would be possible without donations from our supporters. Thank you.
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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on April 6, 2012 at 5:22 pm
The Cookie That Did Not CrumbleThe Story of Buffalo Bills Alumni Cookie Gilchrist
By: Cookie Gilchrist and Chris Garbarino
Forward by: Booker Edgerson
“The Biography of Canadian Football League and American Football League superstar Cookie Gilchrist. The book covers his triumphs on the gridiron with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, as well as his record setting days with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL. Cookie’s football prowess also brought him a front row seat to many historic events during the 1960s, which are chronicled within the book. In addition to covering Cookie’s exploits on the field the book highlights his battles off the field for civil rights and player health benefits, while giving insight into his personal fight with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE as it is commonly known.” – Source: http://www.amazon.com
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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on March 21, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund will hold its fourth annual Hall of Fame Induction Dinner at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan on Friday May 18,, 2012. This event will honor 11 players for their outstanding NFL playing careers as well as for their charitable contributions.
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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on February 24, 2012 at 4:25 pm
We are excited to bring you an opportunity to help raise money for Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund. The great thing about this new opportunity is the fact that it will NOT cost you any money!
Gridiron Greats has teamed up with Viking Capital and we’ve come up with a great way to raise money via merchant processing. Viking is working with a number of charities across the country. They will match your current merchant processing fees. They will never raise your rates. Viking will then pay 50% of their net profits off your account to the Gridiron Greats!
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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on February 17, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Jack Youngblood and Old Forester have partnered to help raise money for the Gridiron Greats Assistant Fund. However, they need your help to accomplish their goal. It only takes about two minutes of your time and the funds you help them raise can help save a retired player’s life.
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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on February 9, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalist Chris Doleman
Endorses Browser App To Make Online Shopping Rewarding
Former NFL star and 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist Chris Doleman and his company Pro Auctions will work together with the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund (GGAF), to create a unique online shopping experience. Gridiron Greats provides financial and medical assistance to retired NFL players in dire need. With the help of the GIVING ASSISTANT, a revolutionary new browser app that directs a portion of the proceeds spent by online shoppers to non-profit organizations in need, Doleman aims to raise funds and awareness for GGAF. The GIVING ASSISTANT is a free download powered by GlobalMojo, a socially conscious technology company based in Seattle and San Francisco.
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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on January 30, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Who Wants to Go to the Super Bowl in Indy?
Now’s your chance to get to Indy!
Bid on ultimate Super Bowl VIP ticket packages from Gridiron Greats!
Be there when the New York Giants take on the New England Patriots, plus participate in VIP experiences and events leading up to the big game, including:
- Super Bowl XLVI Tickets
- Once-in-a-lifetime experience with Coach Mike Ditka at ESPN’s NFL Countdown in Indy
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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on January 12, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Press Release on You Can’t Catch Sunshine from Triumph Books.
“You Can’t Catch Sunshine By Don Maynard and Matthew Shepatin - Foreword by Joe Namath
Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.252.1248, b.ames@triumphbooks.com
From his days as a youth in rural Texas to his brilliant football career with the New York Jets to his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987, talented wide receiver Don Maynard’s love of football is what made him a legend. Maynard writes of his treasured time as a football player in the NFL, AFL and CFL and most notably, his role in getting to and eventually pulling off the most unlikely upset in football history in his brand-new autobiography, You Can’t Catch Sunshine.
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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on December 20, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Bears Safety Major Wright teamed up with Chicago Based Swirlz Cupcakes and created a signature cupcake for Bears Fans to enjoy. Fifty percent of the $3.50 per cupcake sales will go to Mike Ditka’s Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund which is a non-profit NFL charity providing medical and financial assistance to pioneers of the game who are in dire need.
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Posted by ggaf_blog_admin on November 23, 2011 at 5:19 pm
Kyle Turley, along with several other musical artists, will be performing at Gleason Gras, a day-long festival at Champions Square outside the Superdome on Sunday, November 27, 2011. Steve Gleason, who recently announced he suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has been advocating for the disease, and his efforts have brought forth Gleason Gras.
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