5 Years Before Becoming Household Name With Brother Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce Helped Put Up $23,000,000 Reasons to Feel Inspired

The Kelce brothers have become a household name today in the NFL. And after Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce faced each other at the Super Bowl LVII, it also came to be known as the Kelce Bowl, commemorating the brothers and their achievements in the league to date. But that is not the only reason why Jason Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs TE-playing brother are loved by their fans.

Apart from their excellence in the NFL field, the Kelce brothers are also known for the work they put up in giving back to the community. And recently, they celebrated 5 years of the Philadelphia Eagles center playing a massive part as a philanthropist with a cause, managing to raise over $23 million dollars for a special reason.

Jason Kelce and his off-field MVP achievement 

Eagles CEO and owner Jeffrey Lurie had a mission back in 2018. And that was to address the concern of autism in the community. This led to him establishing the Eagles Autism Foundation, an effort to give back to the community by raising funds for innovative autism research and care programs. And ever since, Jason Kelce has been a part of the foundation, doing his best to raise money for autism and its research. 

In a recent episode of the New Heights Podcast, Jason and his brother Travis Kelce both invited the director of the Eagles Autism Foundation, Mrs. Ryan Hammond, for the interview. Hammond spoke about the Foundation, giving fans an insight into its mission and the underlying principles of their objectives. She went on to applaud Jason for being an invaluable member of the foundation, stating that he single-handedly was able to raise more than $1 million in the last few years. She also revealed that the Foundation has successfully raised more than $23 million dollars since 2018.

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And most recently, the 35-year-old Kelce successfully hosted his third annual celebrity bartending event to further raise money for the foundation. 

Kelce finding innovative ways to raise money 

Ever since its inception, the Eagles Autism Foundation has funded around 83 research projects and community grants, all used to help families affected by autism. Last month, Jason hosted his annual bartending event once again, which he started back in 2018. The event was a spectacular success, managing to raise $150,000 even before the bar opened to around $380,000 and counting when the event was brought to an end. The event had a beer contest, raffle, auction, and even a VIP meet and greet. And the highlight of the show was when Jason Kelce downed an entire mug of beer in just nine seconds in the beer contest, leaving fans in awe. 

Even after retiring from the game, the Eagles fanbase will always remember Jason Kelce not just for his commitment to the team, but for also being an exemplary human being. 

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