The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation is among the top 16 organizations chosen as a finalist for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award, the Washington Redskins announced today. The WRCF was selected out of a pool of 130 applicants across all professional sports from around the United States and Canada.
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The Sports Award recognizes innovative and influential approaches to using sports to make communities healthier places to live. Approaches may include: helping children maintain a healthy weight, creating safe play environments, encouraging positive behaviors, eliminating bullying, abuse and violence, and expanding opportunities for children living in poverty.