Five high schools received grants of $50,000 from the Kraft family and the Patriots Foundation to help their football teams purchase new equipment. The donation recipients included Brighton High School in Brighton, Mass.; Central High School in Providence, R.I.; Cumberland High School in Cumberland, R.I.; English High School in Jamaica Plain, Mass., and Greater Lowell Technical High School in Tyngsborough, Mass.

The New England Patriots Foundation hosted its annual premiere on the field at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft, and the entire team of Patriots players and coaches, gathered to celebrate the upcoming season and honor Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who was presented with the Ron Burton Community Service Award.

Former Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski visited with John, an 11 year old boy with brain cancer at Albany Medical Center in New York. As a huge Patriots fan, John's wish was to meet Rob Gronkowski. His entire hospital room is Patriots themed and his most prized possession is his Gronk jersey.

The Patriots rookie class spent the day together in Boston on Thursday, bonding over lunch and visiting patients at Boston Children's Hospital.

Current and former Patriots players, cheerleaders and mascot, Pat Patriot, made a special visit to Montreal on July 12 to share the Play 60 message. They teamed with NFL Canada to facilitate exercise stations for 300 children. 

The Patriots wide receiver took part in the TADpole 10 Summer Series on Boston Common to share his passion for reading. He spoke to hundreds of children, read to them and provided each child with a copy of his book, "The Magician's Hat."

Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater held a fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Splitsville at Patriot Place to benefit victims affected by Hurricane Matthew. Several Patriots players, past and present, attended the charity event.  

On Thursday, Jan. 7, the Patriots Women's Association visited Boston Children's Hosptial and helped create an art project in the Activity Center, which was brought back to Gillette Stadium for the team as they prepare for the playoffs. 

Many Patriots players, including Devin McCourty, Jerod Mayo, Dont'a Hightower and Jimmy Garoppolo, partnered with 50 children in need for a holiday shopping spree at Bass Pro Shop on Tuesday evening. The Patriots cheerleaders and alumni club also helped the children pick out gifts for themselves and loved ones.

Led by Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft, Devin McCourty, Brandon LaFell, Marcus Cannon and other Patriot players, the New England Patriots hosted their 22nd annual Children's Holiday Party on Tuesday night at Gillette Stadium. Approximately 250 children in need were treated to a night of food, games, presents and a surprise visit from Santa Claus.

Patriots DB Patrick Chung hosted his second annual karaoke charity event on Monday night at Splitsville/Howl-at-the-Moon at Patriot Place. Devin McCourty, Scott Chandler, Brandon LaFell and other Patriots players sang during the event, which helped raise money for Chung's charity, Chung Changing Lives, as well as the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. 

Patriots safety Devin McCourty was honored as the Boston Children's Hospital 2015 Champion Award recipient at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston on Tuesday night. The award recognizes athletes from Boston's professional sports teams who enrich the lives of children. McCourty is a frequent visitor to the hospital.