Labor & Employment Law

Give the Gift of Football

By James Parks

On Super Bowl weekend, not all eyes will be on Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. On Feb. 5, the day before the big game there, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and the AFL-CIO will host a special all-star football game at San Antonio’s Alamodome. What’s special about it is that we’re working to fill the stadium with workers who have lost their jobs, members of the military and youth. And you can help by donating a ticket for someone who’s having a tough time.

The annual NFLPA Texas vs. The Nation game features the football stars of tomorrow?draft-eligible college seniors playing before hundreds of NFL scouts and other personnel. Unlike the hundreds or even thousands of dollars folks will spend to watch the Super Bowl, tickets to the NFLPA Texas vs. the Nation game are just $10. You can donate $10, $20, $40 or more, and your gift will be matched 100 percent by the NFLPA?so for every $10 you donate, you’ll give the gift of football to two jobless workers, people in military service or children.

Click here to donate tickets.

The NFLPA game pits college seniors with ties to Texas against top seniors from across the nation. The five-year-old all-star game is making its debut in San Antonio this year, after previous games in El Paso.

Learn more about the game here. If you?re interested in attending the game yourself, click here to learn more and click here to buy a ticket for yourself.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on January 21, 2011 (boomark / email).