The Kraft family, the New England Patriots Foundation and Gillette honored 26 winners of the 2025 Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards during a special luncheon at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, June 3. Award winners were recognized for their volunteer efforts at local nonprofit organizations throughout New England. Each organization received a $10,000 donation in the name of their honoree, and the Kraft family also surprised one grand prize winner, Michael Downing of The BASE, whose nonprofit received a $25,000 donation. Since 1998, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation have recognized volunteers for going above and beyond to give back to their communities through the Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards program. Since its inception, the Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards program has recognized more than 525 volunteers and donated more than $4 million to support nonprofit organizations across New England.

On April 27, USA Football hosted their regional Talent ID camp at Gillette Stadium. The event invited local flag football athletes to showcase their skills in front of USAF coaches and scouts. Through 3 sessions of 12-18 girls, 12-18 boys, and adults, the camp helps identify athletes who could potentially in the long-term make the USA Football National, Olympic Flag Football and/or Junior National Teams.

On April 27, Adaptive Sports New England and the Patriots Foundation hosted a wheelchair football clinic at WIN Waste Field House. During the clinic, participants played games and went through skills and drills with former and current Patriots players.

On Wednesday, April 16, The Patriots Foundation visited Naval Station Newport to host the Football For You youth football clinic. Over 100 athletes, ages 7-14, ran through various football warmups and drills led by Patriots/Alumni players. Players in attendance included Miles Battle, Ben Brown, Joe Cardona, Truman Jones and Robert Spillane, while alumni players Woodrow Hamilton, Tully Banta-Cain and Thomas Clayton were also in attendance. Athletes were given t-shirts on behalf of Cross Insurance, snacks from Naval Station Newport and gift bags from the Patriots Foundation.

On Saturday, March 22, the Patriots Foundation invited 400 female Patriots NFL FLAG athletes to participate in a kickoff party at Gillette Stadium. Athletes experienced various photo ops and activities while supporting the sanctioning of girls flag football as a varsity sport within Massachusetts.

The New England Patriots Foundation annually selects it's High School Football Coaches of the Week throughout the course of the NFL season. These coaches are recognized for their dedication and success on and off the field while exemplifying leadership qualities to their athletes and those around them.. They also each receive a grant on behalf of the Patriots Foundation to help fund their respective football programs and give back to their athletes. These coaches displayed are the well-deserving 10 Patriots Coach of the Week winners and the Coach of the Year winner, Doug Kopsco from Needham High School.

On October 27 during the regular season, the Patriots Foundation invited four different girls high school flag football teams were invited to participate in an on-field halftime performance. These teams scrimmaged each other on either end of the field during halftime of the New England Patriots vs. New York Jets to showcase the talent and development of girls flag football in New England. Pentucket Regional faced off against Fitchburg High School in the South endzone while Wachusett Regional battled the Salem High School Witches towards the North end zone.

The Patriots Foundation teamed up with NFL FLAG to invite over 70 athletes aged 13-18 to participate in the second Girls High School Flag Football Jamboree. This event was directed for both new and returning athletes to help the new athletes feel more confident and help the returning athletes harness their skills. Athletes were given the opportunity to participate in various drills led by their local coaches and following the drills were split up to scrimmage based on years of experience. Concluding the event, boxed lunches were provided, and athletes were given swag from the New England Patriots, Bridgestone, and Gatorade to take home.

As part of Play Football Month, the New England Patriots were thrilled to host four New England Pop Warner teams for an unforgettable halftime scrimmage during their preseason matchup against the Carolina Panthers on August 8, 2024. Under the bright lights of Gillette Stadium, the 8U Chicopee Braves took on the 8U Dartmouth Indians, while the 9U Seymour Tigers faced off against the 9U Lawrence Hurricanes in an electrifying showdown. It was a special moment for these young athletes, who had the chance to showcase their skills on the same field as the pros, creating memories to last a lifetime.

The New England Patriots Foundation 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. 17, 2024. Each child received a $400 gift card, compliments of the Patriots Foundation, Deatrich Wise, Jonathan Jones, Dellbrook, and Bass Pro Shops, and were accompanied with a personal shopper.

For the ninth 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 Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024 at Gillette Stadium. Learn more about the charities that players, coaches and staff chose here.

The Patriots Foundation took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the opening of the new field. Andre Tippett, Layden Robinson, and Terrell Jennings visited Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury on Tuesday, October 22^nd to show support and advocacy towards the school. Administration, coaches, Patriots players, and seniors of the varsity team sports attended to listen to the speeches given while being able to witness the ribbon cutting first-hand.