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The New England Patriots accept formal, written requests for player appearances. Due to the high volume of requests that the team receives each day, the Patriots are able to accept only a limited number of appearance requests and only those submitted by charitable, nonprofit organizations. During Training Camp and football season, player appearances can be arranged only on a scheduled day off.
The following policies and procedures must be used for player appearance requests:
- All requests must be submitted in writing on original nonprofit organizational letterhead. Faxed, emailed, or phoned requests are not considered.
- Requests from individuals are not considered for player appearances.
- Letters must contain the event date, event type, and the contact person's name, phone number and address.
- Due to the tremendous volume of requests, event coordinators must submit requests at least 8-10 weeks in advance of the event.
- The Patriots make every effort to reach out to different areas of the community. However, due the players’ demanding practice, workout, and appearance schedules and the tremendous volume of requests received, it is not possible to fulfill every request.
We value all of the players on the New England Patriots team. Therefore, groups seeking a charitable player appearance should not limit their request to a specific player.
To request a player appearance, please mail your request on your organization's letterhead to:
New England Patriots Community Relations
One Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035-1388
Commercial companies seeking Patriots players for PAID appearances (on their day off) should contact in writing Rena Clark, Vice-President, Community Affairs and Corporate Philanthropy at the address above.
Charity
The Foundation’s holiday programs with Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries and the Salvation Army provide Thanksgiving food baskets and toys for hundreds of needy children and families during the holiday season. Through the Patriots/Revolution Ticket Donation Program, the Foundation donates Patriots and Revolution tickets to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston so that Club Members can attend games at Gillette Stadium. The Foundation also supports numerous heath care initiatives including the Robert K. Kraft Family Blood Donor Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Center for Compassionate Care at Northwestern University, as well a variety of educational institutions.
This year, the Foundation has teamed up with the Jordan Boys & Girls Club of Chelsea to support the Club’s focus on the educational, emotional, physical and social development of inner-city youth.
License Plate
Interested in Low-number Patriots License Plates!
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is now making available low-number Patriots License Plates for bid in the Patriots Auction site, www.proteamauctions.com. If you're a Patriots fan with a car registered in Massachusetts, here's your chance to own the Pats plate of your choice. Just think, you could be driving around with an official Patriots License Plate proudly displaying your favorite player's number!
All you have to do is visit www.proteamauctions.com and register as a member. Low-number, highly-desired Pats plates will be offered in batches of 20. When you see the plate of your choice offered, place your bid. The Patriots auction site offers tools to keep track of your bids -- you're informed via email if you've been outbid and of course, if you've won. There's even a tool you can use to automatically increase your bid up to the limit you set. Plus, your money goes to a great cause: All proceeds from these auctions benefit the Patriots Charitable Foundation.*
Register now and be ready to act when you see the plate of your choice offered.
*Winning bid amounts do not include the $40 registration fee made payable to the Massachusetts RMV.
Important Details About the Online Auction:
- The names and addresses of all winning bidders will be provided to the Registry of Motor Vehicles as soon as all payments are processed and verified. Winners will receive a letter from the RMV by regular mail within 2-3 weeks following the receipt of the official winning bidders list. Winners will be able to pick up their plates at the Registry office indicated at the time of bid.
- The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation will provide a receipt for the tax-deductible charitable contribution to each winner.
- You may bid on more than one plate but you are responsible for payment of all winning bids. If you do not want to register a plate from a winning bid, you may transfer the plate to another person within 90 days of notification of win. In order to transfer a plate, winning bidder must write a statement indicating that the plate is being transferred. This statement must be legible and it must clearly state the name of the auction winner and of the transferee. The statement must be signed by the person who is listed on the letter as the auction winner. When the transferee registers the plate, he/she must present to the RMV the letter that was sent to the auction winner, as well as the statement written and signed by the auction winner.
Links
Email a Patriot- http://www.patriots.com/fanzone/public/index.cfm?ac=playerfeedback
