While the majority of the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base probably knows veteran cornerback Joe Haden as somebody who appears to be a good guy, it’s less likely that they know about his extensive philanthropic work off the field.
The cause that is closest to him is his work as an ambassador for the Special Olympics, with which he has been involved for several years. His younger brother, Jacob Haden, is a Special Olympics athlete, and the two of them have only just recently returned from the World Games of the Special Olympics hosted in Abu Dhabi.