One of the highlights of the Philadelphia Eagles offseason every calendar year has nothing to do with football. It’s a charity event, one birthed by Chairman/CEO Jeffrey Lurie. It exists to create awareness and raise the financial resources necessary to combat one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders that our great country faces. That alone is a reason to smile, isn’t it?
This Eagles Autism Challenge began in 2018 and has grown by leaps and bounds since that time. Studies estimate that one of every 36 U.S. citizens who are 21 years old or younger are on this spectrum.