At least one Eagles player is going to Washington D.C. this month.
Eagles defensive end Chris Long will be honored by the Jefferson Awards Foundation for Outstanding Public Service in Professional Sports at their 46th annual national ceremony in Washington D.C. on June 28.
In addition to being one of the most outspoken Eagles about social issues, Long is also one of the most charitable.
Long, 33, is the chairman of The Chris Long Foundation and has been involved with charitable endeavors for years. He brought his foundation's work to Philly when the Eagles signed him before the 2017 season.
Earlier this offseason, Long was named the 2018 NFLPA Byron "Whizzer" White Community MVP for his philanthropic efforts, which were extensive this past year.
In addition to Waterboys, Long's main initiative, which raises funds and awareness for clean water in East Africa and has also extended that to a yearly trip to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with combat veterans, Long donated his entire salary in 2017.
Long donated his entire 2017 salary, worth $1 million, to first fund a scholarship program at his former high school in Charlottesville, Virginia, and then to further educational initiatives in the three cities he has played for in the NFL: Philadelphia, Boston and St. Louis.
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"In my 10th year, I want to celebrate the awesome opportunity I've had to play football by giving back to the communities that have given me that gift," Long said in a statement in October. "Educational opportunity and equity are the best gateway to a better tomorrow for everyone in America."
Long will join an impressive list of winners of this Jefferson Awards Foundation honor. Previous winners include Joe Torre, Eric Decker, Fred Jackson, Troy Vincent and Brian Westbrook.
