In keeping with its secondary mission of helping its own, the NFL Alumni has teamed with the NFL to establish a Dire Need Charitable Trust with the express purpose of providing assistance to former NFL players suffering from financial or medical hardship. Eligible players are selected through an application and review process that ascertains urgent need for medical attention, food, clothing, shelter and other life necessities.
Medical necessities receive the highest consideration.
Applicant must be a former NFL player with at least two credited seasons of NFL play. Such player s dependent spouse and children are also eligible. Applicant does not have to be a member of the NFL Alumni organization. Examples of urgent and immediate dire needs include but are not restricted to food, clothing, shelter, other life necessities, repayment of indebtedness. Medical needs are preferred to other dire needs.