Alexandra Francisco

"To come to the game and see my players fighting just like I’m fighting? That is a blessing."

In celebration of the NFL's Crucial Catch initiative, New England Patriots players David Andrews, Mike Onwenu, Anfernee Jennings and Cole Strange visited the Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence on Tuesday.

He may not have been physically able to bowl, but New England Patriots center David Andrews didn't let his season-ending injury stop him from hosting the bowling tournament that has generated millions of dollars for Boston Medical Center over the years.

"You would have never thought that we were going through what we were going through just because of how tough we were and we always knew that it was better days ahead."

As part of the NFL Votes initiative, New England Patriots defensive lineman Keion White joined Patriots Foundation president Josh Kraft at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library on Monday for a nonpartisan voting forum.

'These kids haven't had a chance to really be be kids, so to provide a safe space for them and their families to actually get to experience a fun holiday is great to be a part of.'

As part of the NFL's Salute to Service initiative, several New England Patriots players joined the Patriots Foundation in hosting a pickleball tournament with members of the Massachusetts National Guard.

From getting students excited about literacy, packaging Thanksgiving meals for the less fortunate, and surprising an entire elementary school with sneakers and winter hats, New England Patriots players had a busy day in the community this Tuesday.

Participating in the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative, Patriots assistant quarterbacks coach/director of game management Evan Rothstein is proud to represent his Jewish faith, stand up to hate, and support Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.

After his own son’s battle with leukemia, New England Patriots director of pro personnel Patrick Stewart has seen up-close the work being done at The Jimmy Fund to advance treatment and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Through the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative, he’s using the platform and his own story to uplift the cause.