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title: "Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund"
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# Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead Other Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund The GGAF's mission is to assist dire need retired NFL players who were pioneers of the game and who have greatly contributed to the NFL's status as the most popular sport in America. GGAF provides hands-on assistance to help retired players and their families deal with hardships they face after football. The services include medical assistance, transportation costs for medical evaluations and surgeries, housing assistance, financial assistance for utilities, medication, and coordination of services for food, automotive payments and childcare. 8770 W Bryn Mawr Suite 1300 8770 W Bryn Mawr Suite 1300 , Chicago , IL 60631 How To Help Join the crowd. Be the change. Purchase tix We offer access to millions of non-donated tickets to events around the world. When you buy one of these tickets through tix4cause, we donate half our proceeds to the cause of your choice with no extra cost or effort on your part. It's that easy to empower your purchase to do good. Donate your tix Already have tickets to an event you can't attend? Don't waste them! Donate them to a cause member of your choice, receive a tax receipt from the cause, and feel good knowing you made a difference. Share our story We provide people an effortless way to support the causes that move them. Every ticket can truly make a difference. So make tix4cause your first stop before you go out and spread the word! Where you buy your tickets really does matter.