The Philadelphia Eagles Charitable Foundation is making a $1 million donation to support autism programs at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and research at CHOP’s Center for Autism Research.
Philadelphia Eagles Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie announced the gift Tuesday night at the foundation’s inaugural “Taking Flight for Autism” fundraiser at Lincoln Financial Field. More than $300,000 in net proceeds from the event, attended by 700 guests who purchased tables to support the cause, will also be donated to CHOP.
“There is a lot we all can still learn about autism and that is why we believe in the importance of providing financial support to leading institutions who are already doing amazing work in this area,” Lurie said. “One of those leading institutions is the Center for Autism Research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and we could not be more pleased to partner with them on this cause.”
Autism spectrum disorders affect an estimated one in 68 children. The causes of the disorders are not yet fully understood.
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