In this day and age, sports franchises do more than simply offering entertainment. Clubs have typically also established themselves as valuable parts of the fabric that is the local community – and the New England Patriots are no exception. In 1994, the team established its own charitable foundation at the behest of Robert Kraft, who had just acquired the team, and ever since then supports youth and families of the region.
The foundation itself is headed by Kraft's third son Josh, who helped it grow over the years to build connections to over 1,500 nonprofit organizations all over New England.