Patriots center David Andrews and cornerback Jonathan Jones are the co-recipients of the team's 2024 Ed Block Courage Award. Andrews was on hand to receive the award at the Awards Banquet in Baltimore on April 7, 2024

The New England Patriots Foundation and military cornerstone partner, Cross Insurance, teamed up with current and former New England Patriots players to lead an exclusive football clinic at Joint Base Cape Cod in Buzzards Bay, Mass. on Wednesday, April 3. April is the Month of the Military Child and to honor the military for their dedication, Patriots quarterback Nathan Rourke and Patriots Alumni Rick Buffington, Rick Cash, Ronnie Lippett and Ilia Jarostchuk led this clinic for the children of servicemen and women. Children ages 7 to 14 had the opportunity to be a part of the football clinic and learn from players about the importance of exercise and teamwork.

In celebration of Vietnam War Veterans Day, the Kraft family, the New England Patriots Foundation and Cross Insurance hosted more than 100 Vietnam veterans for a special pinning ceremony at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration established the Commemorative Partner Program, an initiative to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families. For the seventh time, the Patriots have joined them in their efforts to pay tribute to those who served. Josh Kraft and Jonathan Cross presented Vietnam veteran lapel pins to the men and women to recognize, thank and honor them for their service during the Vietnam War. The Kraft family and the Patriots Foundation also rededicated the Row of Honor and the POW/MIA seat to those who are serving and have served.

The New England Patriots and New England Revolution Foundations partnered to host a girls & women sports clinic for 50 youth from local organizations on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Gillette Stadium. The event featured a joint football and soccer clinic with the 5x WFA Pro National Champion Boston Renegades and New England Revolution, followed by a panel featuring women in the sports industry.

In celebration of Read Across America Day on March 1, New England Patriots alumni, cheerleaders and mascot Pat Patriot visited two Massachusetts schools. The Patriots Foundation hosted a Scholastic Book Fair at their 2023-24 Adopt-A-School, Chandler Elementary Community School in Worcester.  Each student picked out three free books and the school received 300 books for their collection. Patriots alumni Tully Banta-Cain and Ilia Jarostchuk and Patriots Cheerleaders helped students pick out their books. The Patriots Foundation also worked with Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Creative Minds Publications who teamed up with the NFL for the 8^th annual Tackle Reading event in celebration of Dr. Seuss's 120^th birthday. Patriots alumni Max Lane visited the Patriots Foundation's 2022-23 Adopt-A-School, Lafayette School in Everett, for a morning of reading and fun.

For Black History Month, Devin McCourty and Matthew Slater spoke to 150 prisoners at MCI Norfolk on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Devin and Matthew were hosted by the prison's African American Cultural Committee, a group of 200-300 hundred men inside the prison that work on civic engagement and educational programming. The group has been actively involved in writing and presenting two bills to the state for voting rights and police reform.

In celebration of Black History Month, the New England Patriots Foundation funded teens from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and scholars from Youth Guidance to visit the Museum of African American History. On February 22, alumni Jermaine Wiggins and Tully Banta-Cain joined 25 teens from the Josh Kraft Mattapan Teen Center for a tour and historical presentation at the museum.

The New England Patriots Foundation, in partnership with Bass Pro Shops and Patriots players Deatrich Wise Jr. and Jonathan Jones hosted "Gifts from the Gridiron," a holiday shopping spree at Bass Pro Shops at Patriot Place for 50 children from local homeless shelter programs on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Each child received a $400 gift card and were accompanied with a personal shopper, which included Wise, Jones, Brenden Schooler, Kevin Harris, Andrew Stueber, Kodey Russey, Matt Sokol, Sidy Sow, William Bradley-King, Patriots cheerleaders and Patriots alumni.

The Kraft family, the New England Patriots Foundation and The Salvation Army hosted their 30^th annual New England Patriots Children's Holiday Party on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at Gillette Stadium. Over 200 children in need from The Salvation Army and community centers throughout New England were in attendance for a night of food, holiday-themed games and presents. Patriots cheerleaders and players, including Ezekiel Elliott, Jonathan Jones, Mike Gesicki, Jahlani Tavai, and others, served dinner and participated in holiday-themed games.

Robert Kraft, Dr. Dana Kraft, and the Patriots Women's Association visited the Women's Lunch Place in Boston to prepare and serve lunch to those experiencing homelessness on Dec. 1, 2023. The Patriots Women's Association also donated new and gently used purses filled with personal care items to the Women's Lunch Place to support their clients. A $25,000 donation was also presented by The Patriots Foundation to the Women's Lunch Place.

For the eighth straight year, New England Patriots players, coaches and staff are participating in the NFL's 'My Cause My Cleats' campaign. The annual initiative gives teams the opportunity to wear unique, customized football cleats that are specifically designed to help promote and provide awareness to causes that are important to them. The Patriots will wear their custom cleats during their game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Learn more about the charities that players, coaches and staff chose here.

Some of the best photos of past matchups between the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and the New England Patriots, who get set to face off on Sunday at 1:00 PM at Gillette Stadium.