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.
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.